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Vincent Dowling is Lifetime Associate Director and former Artistic Director of the Ireland's National Theatre- The Abbey Theatre, where he was a leading actor/ director for 23 years. Producing Director of The Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival in Cleveland; President for Life, Founder and first Artistic Director and President for Life of The Miniature Theatre of Chester, He has produced, acted or directed in London, Paris, Hong Kong, The Moscow Arts, Florence, Boston, New York, Toronto, and at The Kennedy Center in Washington DC. He has toured Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, and the United States. He has made countless appearances on film, TV and Radio. He has honorary doctorates from four major American Educational Institutions; has appeared in solo performances on three state occasions at President Reagan's White House. Vincent won an "Emmy' for directing and producing The Playboy of the Western World on PBS. He discovered Tom Hanks , gave him his first years of professional acting work and brought to the American Stage - Colm Meaney; David Kelly (The Waking of Ned Devine) and Roma Downey (Touched by an Angel). Vincent has lectured and spoken at schools, colleges, universities, city halls, state houses, churches, chapels, cathedrals, and synagogues. Written plays, poems, op-ed articles, and his recently published autobiography- ASTRIDE THE MOON. Vincent is currently writing the second part of his autobiography which should be released in the Fall of 2005. In December 2003, Vincent was the commencement speaker and received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Kent State University.
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Vincent has just started a new theatre company.
The Vincent Dowling Theatre Company
The first Production is on now.
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The Rivalry
A play by Norman Corwin





Vincent's First Book "Astride the Moon, A Theatrical Life".



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His second book will be available in the fall


Vincent's Favorite Link's

Reviews

Mr. Dooley's America

Theaters

The Miniature Theatre of Chester
The MTC was founded in 1990 by Vincent Dowling, actor, director, and former artistic director of Ireland's Abbey Theater, who continues to present a Founding Director’s Production each season.

Abbey Theatre

Great Lakes Theater Festival

Friends

Olwen O'Herlihy Dowling.
Her Painting.


FAR Labs

Quotations of Oscar Wilde


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