Robert
Joseph Lowery began his career as a singer producing a number of albums
for Stephanie Records as well as touring with The Tommy Dorsey
Orchestra. His acting career started at the prestigious Goodman Theater
where he played Lear in "King Lear," Dr. John in "Summer
and Smoke," and Willy in "Death of a Salesman." He continued his passionate performances portraying Hamlet and various other leading roles in the Ohio and Southern Shakespeare festivals. His credits include co-writing the original Off-Broadway musical "Sacrifarce" along with winning two Carbonell Best Actor Awards in "Of The Fields Lately" and "Sea Marks." He was a revered professor at the University of Miami from 1963 to 1993 where he taught acting and directed. His professional resume as well as a list of many of the University shows are listed below. |
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King
Lear "Lear"
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Goodman
Theatre, Chicago
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Hamlet
"Hamlet"
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Coconut
Grove, Miami
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Taming
of the Shrew "Petruccio"
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Goodman
Theatre, Chicago
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Othello
"Iago"
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Studebaker
Theatre, Chicago
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Love
Labor Lost "Boyet"
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Ohio
Shakespeare Festival
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Much
Ado About Nothing "Verges"
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Ohio
Shakespeare Festival
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Richard
the Third "Richard"
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Ohio
Shakespeare Festival
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Henry
the Eighth "Henry"
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Actor
Theatre, San Francisco
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Twelfth
Night "Orsino"
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Southern
Shakespeare, Miami
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Summer
and Smoke "Dr. John"
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Goodman
Theatre, Chicago
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Glass
Menagerie "Tom"
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Actors
Center Theatre, NYC
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The
Signalman's Apprentice "Apprentice"
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Players
State, Miami
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Death
of a Salesman "Willy"
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Goodman
Theatre, Chicago
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Prelude
To A Kiss "Old Man"
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ACME
Theatre, Miami
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Of
the Fields Lately"Jacob"
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ACME
Theatre, Miami
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Pictures
in the Hallway "O'Casey"
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Hedgerow
Theatre, Philadelphia
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The
Show Off "Tom"
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Salt
Creek Theatre, Chicago
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Jacque
Brel "Lead Singer"
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Kennedy
Center, Wash., DC
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Silk
Stockings "Artist"
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KC
Starlight, Kansas City
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Merry
Widow "Frosh"
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Miami
City Opera, Miami
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Sacrifarce
"Man 1"
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Ring
Theatre, Miami
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Two
by Two "Noah"
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Ring
Theatre, Miami
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The
Roar of the Greasepaint "Cocky"
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Ring
Theatre, Miami
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Die Fledermaus "The Inn Keeper" |
The
Greater Miami Opera
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Sea
Marks "Lead"
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Area
Stage
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King
Lear "Glouchester"
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Southern
Shakespeare Festival
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The
Hostage
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1963 - 64 |
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The
Glass Menagerie
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1964 - 65 |
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Six
Characters in Search of an Author
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1964 - 65 |
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Oh
What a Lovely War
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1965 - 66 |
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The
Knight of The Burning Pestle
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1965 - 66 |
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Impromptu
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1966 - 67 |
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Juno
and The Paycock
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1966 - 67 |
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Stop
the World I Want to Get Off
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1967 - 68 |
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The
Trial
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1967 - 68 |
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Carnival
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1968 - 69 |
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After
The Fall
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1968 - 69 |
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Sacrifarce
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1968 - 69 |
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The
Hostage
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1970 - 71 |
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Gunk
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1970 - 71 |
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The
Roar of The Greasepaint
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1970 - 71 |
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Ondine
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1971 - 72 |
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Guys
and Dolls
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1972 - 73 |
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Shadow
of a Gunman
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1973 - 74 |
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We're
All Cowards
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1973 - 74 |
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Leave
of Absence
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1974 - 75 |
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A
Streetcar Named Desire
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1974 - 75 |
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Butterflies
are Free
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1974 - 75 |
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Sgt.
Musgraves Dance
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1975 - 76 |
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West
Side Story
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1975 - 76 |
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Mister
Roberts
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1975 - 76 |
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Damn
Yankees
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1976 - 77 |
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The
Prisoner of Second Avenue
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1976 - 77 |
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Of
Mice and Men
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1976 - 77 |
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Man
of La Mancha
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1976 - 77 |
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On
Summer Days
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1977 - 78 |
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Play
It Again, Sam
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1977 - 78 |
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Oliver!
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1977 - 78 |
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The
Robber Bridegroom
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1977 - 78 |
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Scuba
Duba
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1978 - 79 |
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Pippin
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1978 - 79 |
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Summer
and Smoke
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1978 - 79 |
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Equus
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1979 - 80 |
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That
Championship Season
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1980 - 81 |
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The
Time of Your Life
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1980 - 81 |
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Inherit
The Wind
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1981 - 82 |
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California
Suite
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1981 - 82 |
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Sweet
Bird of Youth
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1981 - 82 |
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The
Power and the Glory
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1982 - 83 |
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Mad
Love
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1983 - 84 |
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Runaways
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1983 - 84 |
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Final
Passages
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1984 - 85 |
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Lysistrata
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1985 - 86 |
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Elephant
Man
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1985 - 86 |
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Sunday
Mornings
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1986 - 97 |
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Picnic
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1988 - 89 |
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Extremities
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1989 - 90 |
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Children
of a Lesser God
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1990 - 91 |
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A
Cradle of Sparrows
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1991 - 92 |
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Savage
In Limbo
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1992 - 93 |
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Prelude
to a Kiss
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1993 - 94 |
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“Roar
of the Greasepaint”
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“Lowery
is so professional as Sir’s chief pawn in the Game of Life that it
would not be hard to envision him in the role on Broadway, or some heavenly
spot like that. The man moves with grace and assurance, using his hands
and body in all kinds of convincing business that doesn't seem contrived
or excessive.” “But
it is young Buckets Lowery as the put-upon Cocky who truly carries the
show. He moves like greased lightning through such supercharged numbers
as “It Isn't Enough”, “Put It In The Book” and “Nothing
Can Stop Me Now”; and his eloquently melodious renditions of “My
First Love Song” and “Who Can I Turn To?” are emotionally
devastating. He is both beguiled and beguiling.” |
