Vincent Dowling's passion and vision left its mark on theater scene: an appreciation by Andrea Simakis

"There are dozens of us who Vincent brought to Cleveland -- actors of every level and stripe -- who had the most fervent of times in the theater and in the city of Cleveland," Tom Hanks wrote in a message to Great Lakes Theater following the death of his mentor, Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival's former longtime director Vincent Dowling. "He brought a passion to the choice of acting, of being in the th…

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