(Photo by Dylan Todd)
Legendary Central Florida actor, entertainer and event host Doug Ba’aser passed away July 16. He was 62.
Doug entertained audiences for more than four decades throughout Central Florida appearing on Orlando stages including Orlando Fringe and the iconic Footlight Theatre at the Parliament House. He was an award-winning actor who most notably appeared in Michael Wanzie’s “Ladies of Eola Heights,” Jeff Jones’ “The Animatronicans” and “The Golden Gals Live” alongside Ginger Minj, Gidget Galore, Mr Ms Adrien and Divine Grace.
Doug was also one of the LGBTQ community’s go-to emcees, hosting everything from trivia and bingo nights to the annual Trash 2 Trends fundraiser and Watermark’s own WAVE Awards. Doug appeared in many issues of Watermark, from previews of his stage shows to being spotlighted for his WAVE Award wins to being one of Watermark’s most eligible singles in 2020.
He may be best known for his drag persona Taffy Pinkerbox, a retired sex worker, from his show “A Tired Old Whore.” Doug most recently appeared as Taffy for a one-night only cabaret alongside actress-singer Janine Klein. In his final interview with Watermark, he said of his show, “I want people to just come and laugh for an hour, and go home with a smile on their face.”
Doug was a friend to many at Watermark and he will be missed by us all. Below are just a few photos of Doug that have appeared in the pages of Watermark over the last few years.
Photos from past Watermark Out + Abouts.
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