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Annie Baker's Birth
Baker was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts but grew up in Amherst, Massachusetts. After her parent's divorce she would move between Massachusetts and New York. -
Bachelors in Fine Art
Baker attended Tisch, which was an art school at New York University, and graduated in 2003 with a Bachelor's in Fine Art. Kuiper, Kathleen. “Annie Baker.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 28 Mar. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Annie-Baker. -
Body Awareness (2008)
Phyllis lives with her partner Joyce. The couple hosts a photographer whose work are nude photographs of women. Joyce has an older son, Jared. The play is about this dysfunctional family breaking down their walls and learning to see from each other point of view. Mendes, Chantal. “Theater Review: Body Awareness - A Lesson in Human Awareness.” The Arts Fuse, 30 Oct. 2010, https://artsfuse.org/14870/theater-review-body-awareness-a-lession-in-human-awareness/. -
Circle Mirrors Transformation (2009)
Circle Mirrors Transformation, as stated by Britannica, "The play follows the development of a small-town acting class as they perform acting exercises over the course of six weeks." The play also won the Obie Award for the new best American play. Kuiper, Kathleen. “Annie Baker.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 28 Mar. 2023, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Annie-Baker. -
Masters in Fine Art
Baker went to Brooklyn college to futher her education and and obtained a Master in Fine Arts in 2009. MacArthur Foundation. “Annie Baker.” RSS, 11 Oct. 2017, https://www.macfound.org/fellows/class-of-2017/annie-baker#searchresults. -
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Personal Life
Annie Baker is married to Nico Baumbach and has a kid with him. Her brother-in-law is who is a famous American Fil, directed, and screenwriter. Baker also has an older brother named Benjamin who is a children's book author. https://kids.kiddle.co/Annie_Baker -
Interview with FLAVORWIRE
In an interview with FLAVORWIRE, the staff asked Annie Baker if she has ever been influenced by anyone and she responded "If I had to choose a favorite it would have to be Chekhov. Other big influences include: William Shakespeare, Mac Wellman, Caryl Churchill, Vladimir Nabokov, Emily Dickinson... I realize only half of those people are playwrights." https://www.flavorwire.com/37906/exclusive-qa-with-emerging-playwright-annie-baker-interview-circle-mirror-transformation. -
The Aliens (2010)
According to DPS (Dramatists Play Service), The Aliens is about "Two angry young men sit behind a Vermont coffee shop and discuss music and Bukowski. When a lonely high-school student arrives on the scene, they decide to teach him everything they know. A play with music about friendship, art, love and death." The Aliens also won a Obie Award. “The Aliens.” Dramatists Play Service, Inc., https://www.dramatists.com/cgi-bin/db/single.asp?key=4218. -
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Anton Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' adaptation
Anton Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' was adapted by Annie Baker and played at the Soho Repertory Theatre from June 2012 to August 26, 2012. Annie Baker wanted to bring Russian theater to America well keeping its literature and history. https://www.berkshirefinearts.com/02-25-2017_annie-baker-adapts-uncle-vanya.htm -
The Flick (2013)
"In a run-down movie theater in central Massachusetts, three underpaid employees mop the floors... Their tiny battles and not-so-tiny heartbreaks play out in the empty aisles, becoming more gripping than the lackluster, second-run movies on screen." https://www.concordtheatricals.com/s/12566/the-flick#:~:text=Overview,second%2Drun%20movies%20on%20screen. -
Pulitzer Prize for Drama
In 2014, Annie Bakers' play, The Flick, won the Pulitzer Prize in the drama category. They described it as "A thoughtful drama with well-crafted characters that focuses on three employees of a Massachusetts art-house movie theater, rendering lives rarely seen on the stage." “The Flick, by Annie Baker.” The Pulitzer Prizes, https://www.pulitzer.org/winners/annie-baker. -
John (2015)
Baker's play, John, is about a couple that is having issues. They book a room at a Pennsylvania hotel in hopes to mend their relationship. That's when they start to question if inanimate objects can have souls themselves. The owner ain't so normal either. Hurwitt, Sam. “Review: Annie Baker's 'John' Is Oddly Unsettling.” The Mercury News, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2017, https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/11/review-annie-bakers-john-shows-how-weirdness-can-be-addicting/. -
The Antipodes (2018)
The Antipodes is about a group of screenwriters trying to resolve a conflict. Their latest play, Heathens, was a huge success and they are looking for new ideas. The boss suggests some icebreakers by asking personal questions. Waugh, Rosemary. “Annie Baker's the Antipodes: A Masterpiece of Overlapping Parts.” New Statesman, New Statesman, 6 Nov. 2019, https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/theatre/2019/11/annie-baker-national-theatre-the-antipodes-review. -
Life Update!
In 2019, Annie Baker and Chloe Lamford (set designer) directed 'The Antipodes' at the National Theater. She is also an associate professor for the MFA playwriting program at the University of Texas.