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 Marie Defense' transcends the typical theatrical experience; it is an event that resonates long after the curtain falls." - J Steven Smiley
Thank you Jsmileyshots for the incredible words and photos of The Marie Defense! Make sure to stop in tonight 8PM or tomorrow at 2PM or next weekend for Never Say Goodbye & The Marie Defense at Embassy Theatre!
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!
Well... the secret is officially out!
We are thrilled to announce our Mystery Actor is none other than the playwright himself, Shane Riggs!
Come see Shane and Stephen Hess in The Marie Defense, continuing June 14 & 15 and June 20-22 at Embassy Theatre. Call 240-362-7183 for tickets or check out our Facebook page. The evening also includes Never Say Goodbye: An Evening with Lombard and Lucy!
Two shows you won’t want to miss!
Fun Fact Alert! Did you know that Never Say Goodbye was a part of the New Playwriting Series at Cumberland Theatre in 2022? It's true! A staged reading was performed and featured Ashley Snow, Kimberli Rowley, Joel Hoover and Luann Lancaster.
Now it is fully being staged on the Embassy Theatre Stage and is starring Whitney O'Haver, Katie Zimmerman, Seth Thompson, and Lura Thompson.
Are you here tonight for the World Premiere? No? That's okay! Come join us tomorrow at 8PM and Sunday at 2PM and then again next weekend as well for Never Say Goodbye, An Evening with Lombard and Lucy AND the Marie Defense staged for the first time in its original style.
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!
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