Cliff Fannin Baker, who founded the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and is credited with putting the company and the city’s arts scene on the national map, died on Thursday. He was 70.
As the Rep’s producing artistic director from its beginnings in 1976 until he stepped down in 1999, Baker built the company into a well-regarded, Actors’ Equity-certified organization that toured nationally. Because of the Rep’s acclaim, former colleagues say, Baker elevated the profile of Arkansas as a place that can support cultural institutions. Read More
