Christina Baldwin

Christina Baldwin (Orlofsky) happily returns as a performer with LOON after previously directing The Impresario & Circe on Superior (2024), Everything Comes to a Head (2020), Don Giovanni (2018) and the Little LOON production of Hansel & Gretel (2015).Christina serves as Artistic Director of the Jungle Theater where she has directed many Jungle productions. She conceived, co-created and directed the world premiere of Dinner for One, which had its New England premiere at Greater Boston Stage and returns to the Jungle this holiday season. Christina’s collaborations range from Shakespeare and contemporary plays, to musical theater and opera. An advocate of new work, she develops new plays, musical theater and opera with the likes of the Ojai Playwrights Conference, The Playwrights’ Center, Nautilus Music-Theater and The Moving Company. Baldwin co-wrote and performed a work with her sister called Moonlit Walk Home, based off of their mother’s poetry with Nautilus. A collaborator with the Tony Award winning Theatre de la Jeune Lune for nearly 10 years, Christina co-adapted and performed the title role in their critically- acclaimed touring production of Carmen. She writes, adapts and directs operas—most recently adapting and directing The Cradle Will Rock and librettist for In the Midst of Things with An Opera Theatre. Christina has been a recording artist and vocalist with the Minnesota Orchestra, a writer/actor on NPR’s Wits and A Prairie Home Companion, and has lent her voice to animated short films by the Dutch filmmaker Rosto A.D. (Jona/Tomberry, Cannes Film Festival award-winner). www.christina-baldwin.com
Roles with Loon
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Prince Orlofsky in
Die Fledermaus
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Director in
The Impresario & Circe on Superior
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Director in
Tales From a Safe Distance: Everything Comes to a Head
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Stage Director in
Don Giovanni
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Host in
Summer Sparkler 2019