Allan Baker

Photos: FACE DIVIDED at Hollywood Fringe Festival 2025
by Emmy Rice - Jul 26, 2025

Edward Allan Baker’s Face Divided made a powerful return to the Hollywood Fringe Festival this June, delivering an electrifying and emotionally charged performance that deeply resonated with audiences and critics alike.

RJ Theatre Company and The Actor Launchpad to Present CIRCLE FESTIVAL 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 8, 2025

RJ Theatre Company has revealed the complete lineup for Circle Festival 2025, returning with twelve groundbreaking productions at AMT Theater. Learn more and see how to attend!

RJ Theatre Company Will Host Circle Festival 2025
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2025

After a sold-out debut year that drew over 1,000 audience members to The Flea Theater, Circle Festival moves to a larger 99-seat venue while maintaining its commitment to raw, immediate storytelling without commercial dilution.

KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN to be Presented at A Noise Within This Spring
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2023

Pasadena’s A Noise Within will present a four-week run of Kiss of the Spider Woman April 1 through April 23, with previews beginning March 26.

Playwright Edward Allan Baker Passes Away at 71
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2021

With great sadness, we announce the loss of Edward Allan Baker, beloved father, grandfather, brother, husband, playwright, teacher, colleague, and friend.  Ed Baker passed away on Saturday evening, November 20th 2021, surrounded by love from friends and family, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport,  CT. 

Third Annual Faces of America Monologue Festival Takes Place This Month
by Stephi Wild - Nov 16, 2021

On Saturday November 20th at 7pm ET / 4pm PT The PlayGround Experiment will be hosting its third annual Faces of America Monologue Festival to help raise funds to support Native American Rights Fund. 

Almost Adults' LGBTQ+ Short Play Series On Zoom Continues This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 1, 2021

Almost Adults Productions ongoing LGBTQ+ Online Short Play Reading Series continues on Sunday, February 21st at 3:30 PM MT.

Casting and Production Team Have Been Announced for Pride Films and Plays Chicago Premiere of DEX & ABBY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 9, 2020

Casting and production team have been announced for Pride Films and Plays Chicago premiere of DEX & ABBY - a new comedy by playwright Allan Baker. Dex and Abby are dogs with unique personalities, and when their owners move in together, all four members of the family have to figure out the rules of this new territory. Funny, touching, and a heartwarming tribute to our relationship with our furry best friends, DEX & ABBY is a comic delight. Daniel Washelesky, who previously assistant directed AFTERGLOW with Pride Films and Plays, is directing. The press opening is Monday, February 24, 2020, following previews from Thursday, February 20 through Sunday, February 23.

Final Week To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards
by BWW - Dec 23, 2019

There's just one final week to submit votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

December 19th Update: NEWSIES - The Georgetown Palace Theatre Leads Best Musical Category in the BWW Austin Awards Voting
by BWW Staff - Dec 19, 2019

We're heading into the final week of voting for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Vote today to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

Pride Films And Plays To Produce Chicago Premiere Of Allan Baker's DEX & ABBY
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 17, 2019

Pride Films and Plays will stage the Chicago premiere of DEX & ABBY a?" a new comedy by playwright Allan Baker. When two men fall in love, what happens if their pets don't get along?

Just Two Weeks Left To Vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards
by BWW - Dec 16, 2019

There's just two weeks left to vote for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

BroadwayWorld Austin Awards Update: FUN HOME - Ground Floor Theatre Leads Best Local Musical!
by BWW Staff - Dec 9, 2019

There's just a few weeks left to make your voice heard and submit your votes for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The people have spoken nominations are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatre's achievements and performers are recognized!

December 2nd Update - Current Standings for the BWW Austin Awards!
by BWW - Dec 2, 2019

It's December! Voting is now underway for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! Now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized. Check out the first set of stats below.

First Standings - Voting Opens for the BWW Austin Awards!
by BWW - Nov 25, 2019

Voting is NOW OPEN and the first votes are in for the 2019 BroadwayWorld Austin Awards, brought to you by TodayTix! The nominees are set, and now you can vote to make sure your favorite local theatres and performers are recognized!

Ground Floor Theatre Announces World Premiere Of DEX & ABBY
by Julie Musbach - Mar 28, 2019

Ground Floor Theatre is proud to announce the world premiere of Dex & Abby running May 16 - June 1, 2019. Directed by Robert Tolaro and written by Allan Baker, Dex & Abby is a sweet, funny and moving tribute to the animal companions with whom we share our lives and the human relationships we realize are not so different.

BWW Review: SISTER ACT at New Theatre Restaurant
by Alan Portner - May 5, 2018

For a really, enjoyable evening, don't miss New Theatre Restaurant's musicalized version of the 1992 film comedy 'Sister Act' with a great score by Alan Menken and Glen Slater.  Here is a show with a cast that features absolutely NO WEAK SISTERS. Seldom does an audience get to sit back and simply smile.  You know what is coming and it is still fun. 

BWW Review: DARE at Desert Rose Playhouse
by Stan Jenson - Apr 22, 2018

'Message Plays' are a difficult breed. When they hammer you with their themes, they are more painful than an over-long sermon on a hot Sunday morning. However, when they click, as Desert Rose's production of Dare does on all cylinders, they deliver one of the highest functions of theatre: entertainment that educates. An outstanding company of actors, under the direction of Jim Strait, bring Texas playwright Allan Baker's new script to life, and our 'lessons' are eagerly lapped up!

Photo Flash: The Actors Studio Drama School 2018 Repertory Season Opens With IVY WALLS, THE AUTHOR'S VOICE, And NORTH OF PROVIDENCE
by Julie Musbach - Mar 28, 2018

The Actors Studio Drama School 2018 Repertory Season opens with Ivy Walls, The Author's Voice, and North of Providence.

BWW Review: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN, Menier Chocolate Factory
by Cindy Marcolina - Mar 23, 2018

Kiss of the Spider Woman has taken the shape of a novel, a play, a film, a musical, and is now being adapted for the stage again by José Rivera and Allan Baker. Directed by Laurie Sansom, Manuel Puig's work becomes a story of acceptance and hope.