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.
We are incredibly grateful to those who have donated to our Semi-Annual Twenty Bucks Bonanza!
Our donations currently total $1,772 from folks like you who have generously supported our cause.
If you plan to give, don't miss the 02/28 deadline to be entered to win a Triple Play Pass!
✨Semi-Annual Twenty Bucks Bonanza✨
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This year, we’re reaching out to theatre lovers like you. Your support of Embassy Theatre allows us to preserve our historic building and provide enriching cultural experiences as the venue "Where S...
✨️Meet the Board✨️
Denise Adams has been with the Embassy since 2018 when she was in the cast of Guys & Dolls! After that production, she was in productions on and off until 2021 when she directed All My Sons. Since that production, Denise has been active with the theatre and joined as the Office Manger. She was in that role from September 2021 until June 2022 when she joined the Embassy Board of Directors as the Artistic Director. She acted as the Artistic Director until January 2025 when she shifted into the Co-Fundraising Chair.
Denise is an Award-Winning Choreographer with her work on the Embassy’s “She Kills Monsters” in the BroadwayWorld Baltimore Regional Awards for 2022. She is active throughout the theatre community including working as the Choreographer for Braddock Middle School’s drama club, the Choreographer for Fort Hill High School’s drama club, Acting Out for Good in many capacities, and others.
A graduate of Frostburg State’s Theatre and Dance program, she is glad to be able to continue her theatrical career beyond college. Some of her favorite Embassy moments have been her directorial debut with the Embassy with All My Sons, getting to know her now fiance, Tyler, during A Wicked Christmas Carol, starting a Junior Ambassadors program to bring more youth into the arts with Anne of Green Gables last year, and all of the wonderful people and plays she has met and done over the years.
To support Denise's efforts and Embassy Theatre, consider donating to our Semi-Annual Twenty Bucks Bonanza. As a special thank you for donating, you will also receive:
✨Your name in our playbill acknowledgements
✨A chance to win a Triple Play Pass (admission to 3 shows over the next 3 years)
✨The magic of keeping community theatre alive
Please make your donation by February 28th to qualify for the drawing for the Triple Play Pass.
To donate, please use one of the following methods:
Send a check to “Embassy Theatre” at 49 Baltimore Street, Cumberland, MD 21502.
or
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Happy Valentine's Day to all! 💘
Coincidentally, we're also ready to announce the cast for our first 2025 Season show, Little Women! Event and ticket details will be posted soon. The show runs from May 9-11 and May 16-18. Save the dates!
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