ANDREW JOHN BAKER
ACTOR, SINGER, & DESIGNER
Andrew is a freelance theatre artist who began working in Chicago at the beginning of 2022. Andrew works as an actor, technician, and designer (Scenic, Projection, & Lighting). As a designer, Andrew recently served as the Associate Lighting Designer for Drury Lane's production of Grease. Andrew also often works with his alma mater, Taylor University, as a guest designer - Scenic Projections for Shakespeare's Macbeth, Scenic Design for Everybody by Branden Jacobs Jenkins.
Chicago acting credits include Ensemble in Carousel (Enoch U/S), Shrek (Piggie/Rat/etc.), White Christmas and The Producers (Music Theatre Works), Ensemble / Bobby Understudy in Urinetown (Surging Films & Theatrics), and Sheriff Joe in Spitfire Grille (Jedlicka PAC).
Coming Up!
Cinderella at Metropolis PAC - Sept 28-Oct 20
Little Shop of Horrors at Music Theatre Works - Oct 24-Nov 17
Theatre has the power of intimate connection. The art is dynamic and able to deeply connect with those who experience it. Theatre can truthfully portray the human condition and allow us to reflect on our own experience.
When the realities of another person’s life become your own, you grow more vulnerable. As actors, we must dare to walk on the stage, open to what the play and audience are going to offer each night. In order to create true connection with the audience and fellow actors, we must lay down our pride and let the character work.
As humans, we are afraid of being vulnerable. But vulnerability is crucial to genuine connection and believable theatre. As an actor, I hope to cultivate spaces where connection through vulnerability can take place.