DAVID AARON BAKER

Broadway: The Merchant of Venice, A Raisin in the Sun, The Rainmaker, Once Upon a Mattress, The Molière Comedies, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, The Flowering Peach, White Liars / Black Comedy.

Off-Broadway: Socrates by Tim Blake Nelson (Public), Mary Page Marlowe by Tracy Letts (Second Stage), Dear Elizabeth by Sarah Ruhl (McGinn/Cazale Theater), Why Torture is Wrong… by Christopher Durang (Public), Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl (Playwrights Horizon), Rose’s Dilemma by Neil Simon (Manhattan Theater Club), Glory of Living by Rebecca Gilman (Manhattan Class Company), Hobson’s Choice by Harold Brighouse (Atlantic), Ancestral Voices by A.R. Gurney (Lincoln Center), Bosom’s and Neglect by John Guare (Signature), Blue Window by Craig Lucas (Manhattan Theater Club), Durang Durang by Christopher Durang (Manhattan Theater Club).

David’s also appeared in numerous television episodes and films, and he’s recorded more than 70 audiobooks.

Education: Juilliard (GradD), University of Texas-Austin (BFA), Illinois State University.

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Meet the Team

The artists, scientists, and storytellers behind UnRavelled.

UnRavelled is the result of a powerful collaboration between theatre-makers, neuroscientists, musicians, and advocates. This team brings expertise across disciplines—with one shared mission: to reframe how we understand dementia through creativity and compassion.
Why Choose UnRavelled

A Play That  Breaks Boundaries

UnRavelled isn’t just a performance—it’s a movement. With powerful storytelling grounded in science, art, and lived experience, we create space for empathy, conversation, and cultural change. Whether you're an audience member, caregiver, clinician, or artist, you'll leave seeing the brain—and humanity—differently.
Award-Winning Storytelling
From virtual honors to its world premiere, UnRavelled is critically celebrated for blending science and emotion with originality.
Rooted in Real Experience
Inspired by the true stories of Anne Adams and Maurice Ravel, this play gives voice to creativity born from neurodivergence.