Mark made his professional acting debut portraying Linus in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown in the 1968/69 Washington DC. National Company. This cast was chosen to do a command performance at the Lyndon Johnson White House. In November 1971, Baker appeared at the Mercer O’Casey Theatre playing the Boy in Love Me, Love My Children.
Baker appeared on Broadway in 1974 in the title role of Candide, a performance which earned him a Theatre World Award and a nomination for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical.
In 1976, Mark Baker appeared in the romantic adventure film Swashbuckler. The following year, he supplied the voice acting for Raggedy Andy in the animated film Raggedy Ann & Andy: A Musical Adventure. Mark served as assistant director to Ken Russell in the 1977 film Valentino.
Mark appeared as Otto Kringelein in the Broadway international tour of Grand Hotel at venues throughout America, Canada and Japan, and received a Helen Hayes Award for his performance at the Kennedy Center.
Other venues at which Baker has performed include The Public Theater and what was then referred to as the Martin Beck Theatre. More recently he appeared on a studio recording of George Gershwin’s Tip-Toes in 2001.
Mark spent the last two decades of his life devoted to the revitalization of the Embassy Theatre in his hometown of Cumberland, Maryland, overseeing the operations of the Embassy.
Embassy Theatre
The Embassy Theatre is the premiere entertainment venue on the downtown Cumberland mall.
"The play's sharp wit and distinctive perspective evoke comparisons to the films of Del Shores. Riggs, who wrote, directed, and acted in "The Marie Defense," much like Shores, possesses a remarkable talent for crafting characters and scenarios that are simultaneously unconventional, dark, triggering and deeply relatable. This production unequivocally demonstrates his skill in blending disparate elements—the dark, the comedic, and the unexpectedly twists—into a cohesive and highly entertaining narrative." - J Steven Smiley
Only 4 more chances to see Never Say Goodbye & The Marie Defense at Embassy Theatre! Tomorrow, Sunday June 15 and then Friday June 20 and Saturday June 21 at 8PM and closing on June 22 at 2PM.
Tickets are available at embassy.ticketbud.com or by calling 240-362-7183. Tickets will also be available at the door. Doors open one hour before showtime. More details can be found www.facebook.com/share/18xbyQe5G9/
Come join us for these incredible shows written by and filled with local talent!
Photos by Jsmileyshots
Pictured: Shane Riggs as Timmy and Stephen Hess as The Man
"The play is, in essence, a 2-person dance, and it is a credit to Riggs’ skill as a writer that it avoids the saccharine without resorting to cheap snark or manufactured grievance to create dramatic yeast. The plot is simple: can Carole convince Lucy to pursue the TV success the rest of us know is her inevitable future?" - Ellen McDaniel-Weissler, Allegany Magazine
Join us to watch this story unfold tonight at 8PM, tomorrow at 2PM, or next weekend! The show is preceded by The Marie Defense, a play that "immerses the audience in a world where dark humor converges with a surprising affection for Marie Osmond." (Credit J Steven Smiley).
Tickets are available at embassy.ticketbud.com or by calling 240-362-7183. Tickets will also be available at the door. Doors open one hour before showtime. More details can be found www.facebook.com/share/18xbyQe5G9/
Come join us for these incredible shows written by and filled with local talent!
Photo by Jsmileyshots
Pictured: Whitney O'Haver as Lucille "Lucy" Ball and Katie Zimmerman as Carole Lombard
Don't forget to stop by for auditions today for our September production of Instruments of Healing!
Hope to see you today at the Embassy until 5:00PM! If you are unable to come today and would like to be involved, please email [email protected].
Audition details can be found on our event link at Instruments of Healing AUDITIONS! The show will be this September at Embassy Theatre, we hope to see you there!
And don't forget to come back for Never Say Goodbye & The Marie Defense tonight at 8PM, tomorrow at 2PM, or next weekend. Details can be found on our Facebook page.
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