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Christopher Baker

CHRISTOPHER BAKER

  
Nationality:    USA
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Chris' adaptation of Pride and Prejudice broke box office records at the Repertory Theater of St. Louis in December 2019. Produced at schools and theaters across the United States and Canada, Pride and Prejudice is published by Broadway Publishing Company and premiered at Center Stage in Baltimore.  His play The Lincoln Vaudeville was produced at the Hartt School (2019) and Trinity College (2018) and was workshopped at Center Stage, Baltimore. His play for children, Calliope Jam, premiered at the Alley Theatre under his own direction.

Research:    Member of the Dramatists Guild of America (as at 2015)

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below is a list of Christopher Baker's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Calliope Jam         Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice         Lincoln Vaudeville, The         Pride And Prejudice
Calliope Jam

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1st Produced:
Alley Theatre, Houston     Spring 1991

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Childrens'

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Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Such affability and condescension

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Based on the novel "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austin

1st Produced:
Center Stage, Baltimore     11 Sep 2015

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Broadway Play Publishing   

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Adaptation

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Lincoln Vaudeville, The

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A satiric mash-up of historical figures and contemporary politicos, of presidential excess and popular amnesia, this play with music is an irreverent romp through our American political psyche.

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1st Produced:
Trinity College, Hartford     19 Apr 2018

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Play/Drama

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Pride And Prejudice

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In a world of opulent estates and lavish private balls, where womens entire futures hinge on marriage, Elizabeth Bennet stands apart. With a vibrant wit and a headstrong sense of pride, Elizabeth places her own needs first and refuses to marry for mere convenience. But she meets her match in the unlikely figure of Mr. Darcy. Beginning as a testy battle of words and ideas, their relationship blossoms into a remarkable romance between two passionate intellects who play by their own rules.

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from novel by Jane Austin

1st Produced:
Repertory Theater of St. Louis     04 Dec 2019

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Broadway Play Publishing   

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Genre:
adaptation 2 hours 40mins

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