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Roe Green, Aurora

Nominated By: Dr. John R. Crawford

As a philanthropist, arts patron, arts advocate and champion for arts education, Roe Green is a major force in promoting the creation and advancement of the performing arts. After receiving her master's degree in theatre from Kent State University (KSU), Green worked at Cain Park and the Cleveland Opera as well as at Kent State University as a director, stage manager and business manager. Due to a keen understanding and awareness of the power of the arts, Green has become a major philanthropist and has advocated for and supported the arts in Northeast Ohio for more than a decade. She is the honorary producer of 'FusionFest,' a festival at the Cleveland Play House that showcases new dramatic works. She has served on the board for Cleveland Play House, Porthouse Theatre, School of Theatre and Dance at KSU and the Foundation Board for KSU. Green is also a board member for The Roe Green Foundation and founded the Green Arts Fund, which supports the Jewish Community Center arts and culture program. The Roe Green Foundation established a visiting director series at KSU which allows nationally and internationally renowned directors to work in residence with students for six to seven weeks each year. In January 2006, the Foundation pledged $6.5 million, the largest capital gift in KSU history, in order to create new and renovated facilities for the School of Theatre and Dance. She was instrumental in funding the Dance Cleveland residency of the Paul Taylor Dance Company and has supported organizations including the Cleveland Play House, Case Western Reserve University, Dance Cleveland, and the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage. On the national level, Green has served as President of the Conference About Volunteers of Regional Theatres (CAVORT) and serves on the board for the Maltz Jupiter Theatre in Jupiter, Florida. She is a dedicated arts advocate and a supportive role model helping young people pursue their dreams as aspiring artists.

Roe Green video tribute (5:39 minutes)