Background

Baker, Paul was born on July 24, 1911 in Hereford, Texas, United States. Son of William Morgan and Retta (Chapman) Baker.

Education

Student, University Wisconsin, 2029. Bachelor, Trinity University, Waxachie, Texas, 1932. Doctor of Fine Arts (honorary), Trinity University, Waxachie, Texas, 1958.

Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, 1939. Doctor in Humanities (honorary), Texas Christian University, 1978. Student, Elsie Fogarty, Central School Speech, London, 1932.

Student observed theatre in England, Germany, Russia, Japan.

Career

Chief entertainment branch special services division European Theatre of Operations, 1944—1945. Professor drama, chairman department Baylor University, 1934—1963. Director Dallas Theatre Center, 1959.

Professor drama, chairman department Trinity University, San Antonio, 1963—1977. Organized Southwest Summer Theatre, Waco, 1939. Built theatre inside with Waco Hall, Baylor University, 1939.

Designed member Studio I, Baylor University, 1942. Director experimental production Othello, 1953. Co-designer Weston Theatre addition to Baylor Theatre, 1954.

Director A Different Drummer, Baylor University and Columbia Broadcasting System-television, 1955, Hamlet with Burgess Meredith and Charles Laughton, Baylor Theatre, 1956, Journey to Jefferson, Theatre des Nations, Paris, France, 1964. Promoted building, founding Frank Lloyd Theatre Dallas, 1959. Establishment permanent school and repertory company American Dallas, 1959.

Member Texas Fine Arts Commission, 1967—1968. Design consultant Taylor Theater, Trinity University. Member Ad Hoc Committee Professional-Ednl.

Theater Relationships. Co-organizer, director Arts Magnet High School, Booker T. Washington School, Dallas Indiana School District, 1975—1979. Board governors American Playwrights Theater.

Major United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• Paul Baker has been listed as a noteworthy theater consultant, director by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Integration of abilities: exercises for creative growth (The Paul Baker studies in theater, no. 3)

    (Here is, in an informal conversational format, liberally ...)

Membership

Served to major Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Member American College. Fellows, National Theatre Conference (president 1958-1962), Southwest Theatre Conference (president 1956), American National Theatre and Academy (director 1967-1968).

American Ednl.

Theatre Association, Texas Institute Letters.

Connections

Married Sallie Kathryn Cardwell Baker, December 21, 1936. Children: Robyn Cardwell, Retta Chapman, Sallie Kathryn.

Father:

William Morgan Baker

Mother:

Retta (Chapman) Baker

Spouse:

Sallie Kathryn Cardwell Baker

child:

Sallie Kathryn Baker

child:

Robyn Cardwell Baker

child:

Retta Chapman Baker