Syracuse Stage's current artistic director Robert Hupp will retire after a decade of leading the region's premier professional theatre. He will step down at the completion of the 2026/2027 season after programming the 2027/2028 season. Over the coming months, Syracuse Stage and Management Consultants for the Arts (MCA) will conduct a national search for the next artistic director.
"Bob is not only a remarkable theatremaker, but a tireless champion of the arts with the kind of leadership and wisdom that only comes from having worked with the best and the brightest in his field, and he leaves Syracuse Stage with a strong artistic foundation that will carry us into our next chapter," said Board of Trustees chair Dick Driscoll. "On behalf of the entire Board, I extend eternal gratitude for everything Bob has helped us accomplish as we begin our search for a new artistic director."
Appointed in 2016 after tenures at the Arkansas Repertory Theatre and the Jean Cocteau Repertory in New York City, Hupp directed many acclaimed productions at Syracuse Stage, including "The Three Musketeers," "Next to Normal," "Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express" and "Our Town." He oversaw...
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