John I. Baker III , is an Associate Professor of Communications and Theatre. He has
directed over 145 productions. Past productions include Peter and the Starcatcher, Six Characters in Search of an Author, Our Town, Bellwether, Front, Little Shop of Horrors, Doctor Faustus, The Glass Menagerie,
The Crucible, The Elephant Man, Lend Me A Tenor, The 39 Steps, On Golden Pond, and Carousel.
As an actor, John has appeared in The Games Afoot, or Holmes for the Holidays, A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley, A Few Good Men, Barefoot in the Park, A Laura
Ingalls Wilder Christmas and Avarice in Ambrosia to name a few.
He founded the Yorkshire Playhouse Children’s Theatre, where he has directed A Walk Through Fairytale Forest, A Grimm Adventure, Doctor Dolittle and Treasure Island. As a playwright, John has published his adaptations of The Patchwork Girl of Oz, Queen Zixi of Ix, Toodles of Treasure Town and Her Snow
Man and Alice in Wonderland. John was also the creator, producer, writer, and lead puppeteer for The Magic Storybook, a children’s television show in Bismarck, North Dakota.
Serving York University since 1997.
Communications
Theatre
Mass Media
Speech
Interpersonal Communication
Faculty Member of the Year, York University
Dale R. Larsen Teacher of Achievement Award, York University
Alpha Psi Omega - Drama Society
Dakota Stage Wall of Fame, Dakota Stage, Bismarck, ND
North Dakota Speech & Theatre Association Creative Artist of the Year
Outstanding Faculty of the Year, University of Mary
Baker founded the Yorkshire Playhouse Children’s Theatre, where he directs productions
every summer. Currently, he appears in the Kilgore Memorial Library’s streamed production
of Storytime with Mr. and Mrs. B. He is also member of the Yorkshire Playhouse Board
of Directors.
