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A Christmas Carol There's a memorable performance from Philip Baedecker as the man who passes convincingly, in but one night, from the cold grip of personal winter to the warmth of return to family and generosity. He takes Scrooge from where we first meet him -- in Dickens' memorable words "a squeezing, scraping, clutching, covetous old sinner, hard and sharp as flint" -- and then conjures up the man who faces this dark night of the soul, lonely and lost until the transformation finally occurs and he swears to the last ghost, "I am not the man I was!"
David Hoffman, The Fairfax Times,
Wednesday December 8, 2010
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Bus Stop "The best moments come between impressionable waitress Elma and the old professor. Both Kolbe and the dapper Baedecker are pitch-perfect. Kolbe's naturalistic performance of the eager and naive girl complements Baedecker's skillful transition from Lyman's air of detached amusement to his bitter realization of the depths of his dissipation." |
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Life With Father "Two stage veterans fill the parental roles expertly. Philip Baedecker is Clarence "Clare" Day, the blunt, exacting father who expects the world, and especially his family, to live up to his rigorous standards. Baedecker always exudes warmth onstage, with a twinkle in his eyes that can be seen from the back rows. Father may be difficult, but Baedecker's innate geniality keeps him from being a stiff martinet. Baedecker can coldly rebuke a servant, then light up when approached by one of his children, and have both seem natural...... Scenes between Hayes and Baedecker are light and breezy, their chemistry providing the emotional ballast."
Michael Toscano, The Washington Post,
Thursday, February 8, 2007
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| The Seagull "What saves this play from ruin is the brilliant work of several key players who find shades of realism in their characters...... Baedecker is engaging as feeble Sorin, calmly injecting reason into the proceedings with a wry amusement ...... These charming performances allow the drama and the ironic comedy to be revealed in quotidian events, hinting at Chekhov's power to enchant and keeping this "Seagull" alive. " |
| The Teahouse of the August Moon
"Gomez's comedic approach is well served by the performances of several lead actors, particularly veteran Baedecker and newcomer DeGroat, who take radically different approaches to the material. Baedecker, employing his best Robert Stack, no-nonsense delivery, actually plays it rather straight much of the time as he revels in military temperament, making his occasional forays over the top into slapstick marvelously funny." |
| The Teahouse of the August Moon
"The best of the cast of American officers is Philip Baedecker as the totally self-absorbed commanding officer who wants nothing more than a promotion out of his tour on Okinawa. He blusters and bellows in fine form..." |
| An Inspector Calls
"Director Roland Branford Gomez keeps the pacing as brisk as is possible ,,,,, aided enormously by the fine performance of Philip Baedecker as the inspector. Baedecker avoids what may be the most common and unnecessary mistake in community theater, which is trying to speak with an English accent for an entire evening. Instead, he lightly brushes his dialogue with just the slightest hint of middle-class Yorkshire inflection and focuses his energies instead on a cold and relentless grilling of the household." |
| The Cocktail Hour
"Bradley is played by veteran actor Philip Baedecker ..... Nattily dressed and moving with great care, Baedecker resembles a minister at the altar as he fastidiously mixes drinks. Baedecker's work is so finely etched that his character dominates the atmosphere even while offstage." |
| The Cocktail Hour
"Philip Baedecker’s performance as the father gets deeper and more detailed not only in response to the libations but in response to the revelations in the play and the statements of the rest of the family. His is a nicely nuanced portrayal. " |
| The Fantasticks
"Philip Baedecker is Henry, the Old Actor, the part he so capably filled in McLean....Baedecker provides a rich characterization of the old Shakespearean ham, his dusty voice rising to rotund proportions when the spotlight falls upon him, his body creaky with age. " |
| The Fantasticks
"Philip Baedecker and David Kahn almost steal the show in the non - singing, comic roles of ham actors Henry and Mortimer, whom El Gallo hires to help with the fake assault." |
| The Fantasticks
"Baedecker is brilliant at milking all he can get from the role of the actor just as Henry would have." |
| I Hate Hamlet
"The trick to “I Hate Hamlet” is to find a good Barrymore. Phil Baedecker is a good choice for the role. He has that look and voice...... the sword duel at the end of the first act was one of the best I’ve seen for this show." |
| Da
"Special kudos go to .... Phil Baedecker, whose performance as the cynical Mr. Drumm was a joy to behold." |