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.
🎄Meet the Cast of Christmas Belles🎄
Meet Bella McConnell as Rhonda Lynn Lampley! Bella is delighted to be taking on the role of Rhonda Lynn Lampley in this production. She has recently been seen in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee as Mitch Mahoney and Spongebob Squarepants the Musical as Spongebob Squarepants. Outside of theatre, Bella is a student at Frostburg State University in her second year, where she majors in Music Industry. "I'd like to thank my friends and family for always supporting me, and I hope you enjoy the show!"
Join Bella and the entire cast of Christmas Belles at Embassy Theatre! Christmas Belles, a yuletide Christmas comedy, will run its final weekend from December 19-22, with performances Thursday-Saturday at 8PM and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2PM. Please note the additional matinee that has been added to this weekend.
Admission is $18 adults and $16 senior/students. Tickets may be purchased through TicketBud at embassy.ticketbud.com, or at the box office while tickets remain. To make reservations and guarantee seating, call 240-362-7183.
Follow our Facebook event for details, www.facebook.com/events/49-baltimore-st-cumberland-md-united-states-maryland-21502/christmas-bell...
Come see us to see the finished results! We hope to see you as we wrap up our 2024 season in a nice big Christmas bow!🎁🎄
🎄Meet the Cast of Christmas Belles🎄
Meet Jack Tabb as Justin Waverly! Jack is thrilled to be in another product at the Embassy Theater. You may recognize him from his previous roles in various Embassy productions. Some of these roles include: Bo Decker in Bus Stop, Henry T. Dobson and the Old Man in Anything Goes, Craig in Yes… And, and Sheriff Buster in Misery. Jack thanks you all for coming and hopes you enjoy the show.
Join Jack and the entire cast of Christmas Belles at Embassy Theatre! Christmas Belles, a yuletide Christmas comedy, will run its final weekend from December 19-22, with performances Thursday-Saturday at 8PM and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2PM. Please note the additional matinee that has been added to this weekend.
Admission is $18 adults and $16 senior/students. Tickets may be purchased through TicketBud at embassy.ticketbud.com, or at the box office while tickets remain. To make reservations and guarantee seating, call 240-362-7183.
Follow our Facebook event for details, www.facebook.com/events/49-baltimore-st-cumberland-md-united-states-maryland-21502/christmas-bell...
Come see us to see the finished results! We hope to see you as we wrap up our 2024 season in a nice big Christmas bow!🎁🎄
🎄Meet the Cast of Christmas Belles🎄
Meet Amy Clise as Patsy Price! Amy is excited to be part of this show! She was last seen as the Butler in Jekyll & Hyde at The Embassy. Some of her other favorite roles have also been a zombie (Night of the Living Dead), the Preacher (Double Wide City Side), Josie/Fay (The Four Cohans), and Fiona (Shrek TYA). Amy works at First United Bank and Trust and spends her summers at race tracks supporting her family Charlie, Beth, and David. May you have a blessed Christmas season!
Join Amy and the entire cast of Christmas Belles at Embassy Theatre! Christmas Belles, a yuletide Christmas comedy, will run its final weekend from December 19-22, with performances Thursday-Saturday at 8PM and Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2PM. Please note the additional matinee that has been added to this weekend.
Admission is $18 adults and $16 senior/students. Tickets may be purchased through TicketBud at embassy.ticketbud.com, or at the box office while tickets remain. To make reservations and guarantee seating, call 240-362-7183.
Follow our Facebook event for details, www.facebook.com/events/49-baltimore-st-cumberland-md-united-states-maryland-21502/christmas-bell...
Come see us to see the finished results! We hope to see you as we wrap up our 2024 season in a nice big Christmas bow!🎁🎄
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