Department of Theater Arts

Marya Lowry

Associate Professor Emeritus of Theater Arts

Degrees

• Ohio University, MFA

• State University of New York at Fredonia, BA

Profile

• Founding Member / Resident Actor, the Actors' Shakespeare Project, Boston
• Professional Actress, 35+ years, NYC, Boston; National, Regional Theatre; International: France, Canada, Bulgaria
• International Workshop Leader: "Extended Voice," "Ecstatic Voice & Lamentation" Trainings and Workshops, NYC, Boston, across the US, Canada, UK, France, Greece, Cyprus, Poland, Italy.

Awards and Honors

Scholarship

• Lowry, Marya, Lecturer / Workshop Leader. "Unboundaried Voice: Laughter to Lament." Brown University. April 6, 2019. (forthcoming)
• Lowry, Marya, Presenter/Workshop Leader and Participant. "Unboundaried Voice: Levitas to Lament." Inspirations: Roy Hart International Teacher Conference. Malerargues, France. May 14-19, 2019. (forthcoming)
• "Escaped Alone and Come and Go." By Caryl Churchill and Samuel Beckett. Actor: Roles Vi and Vi. The Gamm Theatre, Warwick, RI, March 2-17, 2019.
• "True West." By Sam Shepard. Actor, Role, Mom. Gloucester Stage Company, August-September 2018.
• "Julius Caesar." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, role Brutus. All-Female production, Actors' Shakespeare Project, The Huntington Theatre, Boston, Nov. 15- Dev. 17, 2017.
• "I Am Lear." By Company Member, Original Devised Theatre Production. Actor and Voice / Text Coach. Boston University School of Fine Arts, June 2017
• Lowry, Marya, Presenter and Workshop Leader. "Rock Thy Brain! Shakespeare: Flesh, Blood and Bones." for teachers, actors and directors. Actors' Shakespeare Project. Boston. March 17-18, 2017.
• Lowry, Marya. "Elevating Artistry: Expanding the Voice Artist's Tool Kit." NPR, National Public Radio,. Washington, DC. May 31-June 2, 2017.
• Vocal Consultant. "Coriolanus: Fight Like a Bitch." 12th Ave Arts, Seattle, WA. October 2017.
• "Lettice and Lovage." By Peter Schaffer. Actor, role Lotte Schoen, with Lindsay Crouse. Gloucester Stage Company, May 13-June 11, 2016. IRNE Nomination Best Supporting Actress 2016.
• "Richard II." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor. Roles: Duchesses of Gloucester and York, Earl of Northumberland.. Actors' Shakespeare Project, Feb. 15–March 13, 2016.
• "The Tempest." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, Role, Prospero. Actors' Shakespeare Project, Dec. 1 2016- Jan. 8, 2017.
• Lowry, Marya, Co-Presenter. "Michael Chekhov Technique — The Radiating Voice." VASTA (Voice and Speech Trainers Association) 30th Anniversary Conference: Dynamic Dialogues and Connections. Chicago 2016
• Lowry, Marya, Personal Vocal Coach for Anna Deavere Smith. "Notes from the Field: Doing Time in Education." written and performed by Anna Deavere Smith, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA. Aug. 23- Sept 17, 2016.
• Lowry, Marya, Presenter and Workshop Leader. "Extended Voice and the Roy Hart Theatre Voice Training." Chicago. Aug. 11-12 2016.
• Lowry, Marya, Presenter. "Roy Hart Voice/Ecstatic Voice/Lamentation." One Voice Integrative Theatre Studies Certificate Program. NYC. June 25, 2016.
• Lowry, Marya, Presenter/Workshop Leader. "The Un-boundaried Voice — Roy Hart Extended Voice." Boston. August 2015.
• "Ariadne Auf Naxos." By Georg Benda. (New England Premiere) Actor. Role: Ariadne. Musicians of the Old Post Road, Modern Theatre, Boston; Mechanics Hall, Worcester, April 11-12 2015.
• "Henry VI Part II." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor. Role: Duchess Eleanor. Actors' Shakespeare Project. Director, Tina Packer, Modern Theatre, Boston, May 13-June 7, 2015.
• "The New Electric Ballroom." By Enda Walsh. (New England Premiere) Actor. Role: Clara. Gloucester Stage Company, July 23-Aug. 15 2015 (*Elliot Norton Award: Best Ensemble).
• Lowry, Marya Presenter / Guest Artist. "Ecstatic Voice and Lamentation." Yale University MFA in Acting. Yale University, CT. Jan. 9, 2015.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter: "Extended Voice in Performance." MICHA Michael Chekhov International Conference and Workshop Festival. Connecticut College. June 14-19 2015.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter / Training Leader. "Ecstatic Voice and the Roy Hart Voice Technique." Invitational Voice Retreat and Training. The Dragon's Egg Studio, CT. Jan. 2-5, 2015.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter / Workshop Leader. "Roy Hart Theatre Voice Intensive." Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA) Membership Enrichment. Brooklyn, New York. Jan. 24-25 2015.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter / Workshop Leader. "Vocal Extremes for Actors." The Pearl Theatre Conservatory. New York City. Jan. 11, 2015.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter/Workshop Leader. "Extended Voice." Michael Chekhov International Conference, Workshop and Festival. CT. July 2, 2014.
• Lowry, Marya. Vocal Consultant and Coach for Lamentation. "The Trojan Women." Dir. John Houchin, Boston College. October-November. 2014.
• "Hedda Gabler." By Henrik Ibsen. Actor. Role: Julianna Tesman. The Gamm Theatre, RI, Oct. 22-Nov. 30, 2014.
• "The Cherry Orchard." By Anton Chekhov. Actor. Role, Lyubov Raneveskaya. Actors' Shakespeare Project, Feb. 1-March 9, 2014.
• "White Hole." By Joyce Van Dyke. Actor. Role of Nora. Boston Theatre Marathon, Boston Playwright's Theatre, May 2013.
• Lowry, Marya. "Extended Voice for Voice Trainers and Singers." ONE VOICE: Integrative Singing and Theatre Voice Techniques. New York City. July 25, 2014.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter / Workshop Leader. "Ecstatic Voice and Lamentation." UCCS Theatre Department. University of Colorado, Colorado Springs. April 1-3 2014.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter / Workshop Leader. "Roy Hart Theatre Voice." Roy Hart Voice Training Intensive. Chicago. May 17-18, 2014.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter, Workshop Leader. "Ecstatic Voice." MFA Actors at Boston Conservatory. Boston, MA. July 3, 2014.
• "Play On! A One Woman Musical Romp with Shakespeare's Heroines." By Words, Music, Performed by Laura Jo Trexler,. Creative Development and Co-Directed by Marya Lowry. February 27-28, March 1-2.
• "The Two Gentlemen of Verona." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, Roels: Duchess / Lucetta/Hostess. Actors' Shakespeare Project, Boston, Dec. 13, 2012-Jan. 8, 2013.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter. "Shakespeare: Flesh, Blood and Bones." Kennedy Center/ACTF. Hyannis, MA. Feb. 2, 2013.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter /Workshop Leader. "Empathatic Listening through Body and Voice." Songs of My Neighbours Project, A three-country collaborative project - Italy, Poland, Cyprus. Mitos Performing Arts Centre, Cyprus; Centrum Kultur/neTTheatre, Poland; EUFONIA-Astragali Teatro, Italy. Dec. 2-21 2013.
• "Deported/ a dream play." By Joyce Van Dyke. Actor: Multiple Roles / Singer. Boston Playwrights' Theatre at the Modern Theatre, Boston, World Premiere March 8-April 1, 2012.
• "Song of the Dodo." By Jacob Coleman and Company, Portland Experimental Theatre Ensemble, an original, company devised theatre production. Marya Lowry, Vocal Trainer in Ritual Lamentation. Performances: Northwest New Works Festival, Seattle, June 2012; July 2012, Portland, OR.
• "Four Quartets: Variations." By T.S. Elliot. Marya Lowry, Role: Actor/Narrator/Singer. Touring Production:The Tank Performance Space, New York City. Oberon Theatre, Cambridge. University of Vermont, Burlington, VT. November-December 2011
• Lowry, Marya, Narrator/Voice Over. "Play It Again" Video. Marjorie Lyons, Director, 2012.
• Lowry, Marya, Vocal Consultant for Ritual Lamentation. "Medea." for the Actors' Shakespeare Project. February 2011.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter. "Roy Hart Voice Master Class/Workshop Seminar" for professional actors and singers." Boston. June 2011.
• Lowry, Marya. "Ecstatic Voice and Lamentation Master Class/Workshop Seminar" for professional Actors/Directors/Singers. Chicago. Aug. 7, 2011.
• Lowry, Marya. "Master Class Acting Shakespeare for teachers." Coalition of Essential School Fall Forum National Conferenc. Boston, November 2011
• Lowry, Marya. Narrator/Voice Over. "Residence LIfe Video." for Boston College. Marjorie Lyons, director, 2012.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter 2-day Shakespeare Training for Teachers. "Shakespeare: A Physical Approach." Actors Shakespeare Project Summer Teacher Institute. Aug.7-8, 2012.
• Lowry, Marya. Presenter/leader 2 -day immersion in Vocal Lamentation for theatre professionals, actors and teachers. "Ecstatic Voice and lamentation." Portland Stage Co. Portland, OR. May 19-20 2012.
• "CYMBELINE." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, Roles: The Queen and Belaria. Actors' Shakespeare Project, Boston. Nominated Best Play small/fringe theatre, Broadway World 2011, Feb. 9-20, 2011.
• Lowry, Marya and Phil Timberlake. "The Roy Hart Singing Lesson: the Core of the Roy Hart Voice Method." VASTA Conference 2011: Vocal Play, Comedy, Improv and Character. Chicago, IL. Aug. 6-10, 2011.
• Lowry, Marya, Vocal Consultant and Training coach for Euripides' "Medea." K. Damon, director. DePaul University, Chicago, Euripides. "Lamentation and Greek Screams in Euripides Medea." March 3, 2011.
• "He Loved". By Marya Lowry, Original Solo Performance. Invited Performer. Roy Hart International Centre, Malerargues, France, July 2010.
• "Henry IV part I (w/ Richard II)." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, Roles: Richard II, Worcester. Actors' Shakespeare Project, Boston, Sept. 29-Nov. 21. 2010.
• "Henry IV part II." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor. Roles: Canterbury, Lady Northumberland, Ensemble. Actors' Shakespeare Project, Boston, Sept. 29-Nov. 21, 2010.
• "One Pure Longing: Tahirih's Search." By Erika Batdorff and Company.. Multiple Roles, Actor / Developmental Collaborator. Luminato — Toronto Festival of Arts and Creativity, Toronto, Canada, May 3-June 11, 2010.
• "Divi Zheni Ensemble." Invited Singer, Traditional Bulgarian Singing. The Great Koprivshititsa Folk Festival, Bulgaria. August 2010
• Lowry, Marya. "Roy Hart Voice applied to Ritual Lamentation: Seminar / Workshop." Singing After Roy Hart Symposium on Vocal Pedagogies. Roy Hart Centre, Chateau de Malerargues, France. July 2010.
• "Duchess of Malfi." By Jn. Webster. Actor. Roles: Julia/Cariola. Midway Studios, Actors' Shakespeare Project, Boston, Jan. 8-Feb. 1, 2009.
• "Walking the Volcano." By Jon Lipsky. Actor, Multiple Roles. Vineyard Playhourse, Martha's Vineyard, Premiere. June 29-Aug. 8, 2009.
• "The Company of Heaven." By Benjamin Britten. Marya Lowry, Narrator. Cantata Singers and Ensemble, David Hoose, Music Director, NEC's Jordan Hall. May 2009
• "The Wrestling Patient." By Kirk Lynn with A Gottlieb, K Pearl. Actor, Role: Riva Hillesum. SpeakEasy, Boston Playwrights' Theatre, Forty Magnolias Prod. World Premiere. March 27-April 11, 2009, Calderwood Pavilion, Boston Center for the Arts
• Lowry, Marya. "Deep Song: A Personal Journey into Ecstatic Voice and Ritual Lamentation." "The Voice and Speech Review." Ed. Cook, Rena (2009): 114-124.
• "Let Me Down Easy." By Anna Deavere Smith, performed by Anna Deavere Smith. Marya Lowry: Production Vocal Coach. American Repertory Theatre, 2008
• Lowry, Marya, Personal Vocal Coach to Anna Deavere Smith. "Let Me Down Easy." Created and Performed by Anna Deavere Smith, American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA.  August-September 2008
• "Love's Labours Lost." By Wm. Shakespeare. Voice and Text Coach. Actors' Shakespeare Project, 2007.
• "Macbeth." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, title role, (All-Female cast). Actors' Shakespeare Project, Boston, 2007.
• "Twelfth Night." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, Role, Olivia. Actors' Shakespeare Project, 2006.
• "Hamlet." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, Role, Queen Gertrude. Actors' Shakespeare Project, Strand Theater, Boston, 2006.
• "Julius Caesar." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, Roles, Portia / Masala. Actors' Shakespeare Project, 2005.
• "The Olive Grove." By Gary M. English. Actress, For,. Founders' Theatre, Lennox, MA, Shakespeare & Company, 2006.
• "Richard III." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor: Role, Duke of Buckingham. Actors' Shakespeare Project, 2004.
• "Henry V." By Wm. Shakespeare. Actor, Roles, Chorus and Mistress Quickly. Commonwealth Shakespeare Company, 2002.
• Lowry, Marya. "Giving Voice to Your Hunger" and "Breath Support Series with Straw." "The Complete Voice and Speech Exercise Book and CD." Ed. Janet Rogers. NY: Applause Books, 2002
• "With Voice Raised." By Flaherty and Ahrens. Featured Narrator. Boston POPs, Keith Lockhart, conductor, Symphony Hall, 2000.
• Lowry, Marya co-author, Walsh, Robert. "Voice and Combat — A Conversation." "The Voice in Violence: and other contemporary issues in professional voice and speech training" (2000).
• "With Voice Raised." By Flaherty and Ahrens. Featured Narrator. Boston Pops, Keith Lockhard, conductor, 1999.
• "Man And Superman." By GB Shaw. Actor, Role: Mrs. Whitfiled. American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA
• "Medea." By Georg Benda. Role, Nurse, with Claire Bloom. Symphony Hall, Handel & Haydn Society, 1995.