Cold Read: A Festival of New Plays at Syracuse Stage

World Premiere By Resident Playwright Kyle Bass Up Next At Syracuse Stage

April 13, 2023

Next up in the 2022/2023 season at Syracuse Stage is the World Premiere of Tender Rain, written by Resident Playwright, Kyle Bass, and directed by longtime Syracuse University Department of Drama faculty member, Rodney Hudson, running May 3 -21, 2023. 

New Plays and Panel Discussions to Highlight Syracuse Stage's COLD READ FESTIVAL

October 14, 2022

Plays by Rogelio Martinez, Ty Defoe, Jessica Bashline and Craig Thornton highlight Syracuse Stage’s 2022/2023 Cold Read Festival of New Plays, Oct. 18 – 23.

Syracuse Stage Announces 22/23 Season

April 05, 2022

World premieres, musicals, cutting edge contemporary drama, a beloved American classic and a mystery/comedy make 2022/2023 a season to reconnect with great theater at Syracuse Stage. It is a season filled with enjoyment and opportunities to experience an intriguing variety of live theater.

Syracuse Stage Opens Season For Live Performance With EUREKA DAY

October 06, 2021

With the opening of Jonathan Spector's exceptionally timely play “Eureka Day,” Syracuse Stage marks a joyous return to live performance. The first of six shows in the 2021/2022 season, “Eureka Day” runs Oct. 13 – 31. Tickets on sale now!

Syracuse Stage Begins Season With Free Fully Staged Professional Reading

September 03, 2021

Syracuse Stage reopens its doors for public performances with a fully staged professional reading of “Baldwin vs. Buckley: The Faith of Our Fathers,” a “theatricalization” by Stage's resident playwright Kyle Bass of the 1965 debate between writer and Civil Rights activist James Baldwin and conservative commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. The debate took place at Cambridge University and was broadcast by the BBC.

Syracuse Stage Expands Artistic Leadership Team

July 15, 2021

Syracuse Stage Artistic Director Robert Hupp today announced an expansion of the senior artistic staff. As of September 1, veteran New York based director Melissa Crespo becomes the theater's associate artistic director. Kyle Bass, who currently holds that position, will transition to a new role as the theater's first resident playwright and will remain a member of the theater's senior artistic staff.

MATILDA, THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG and More Announced for Syracuse Stage 2021/22 Season

June 17, 2021

Syracuse Stage today announced plans to resume live and in person performance in the 2021/2022 season.

Syracuse Stage Cold Read Festival Goes Virtual in 2021

March 12, 2021

 All plays were once new plays. That’s the idea behind Syracuse Stage’s Cold Read Festival of New Plays. Now in its fourth season, the Cold Read Festival has seven different events featuring some of the freshest voices writing for theater today, nationally and locally, scheduled for Tuesday, March 23, through Sunday, March 28.

Syracuse Stage's POETRY & PLAY Moves Online With Nationally Acclaimed Poets

October 05, 2020

Nationally recognized poets Joshua Bennett, Rachel Hadas, Linda Gregerson, David Yezzi and Charles Martin bring their poetry to Central New York via the new online series from Syracuse Stage, a?oePoetry & Play.a??

BWW News: Syracuse Stage Announces Revised and Re-envisioned 2020/2021 Season

September 16, 2020

Syracuse Stage has announced plans for adjustments to the 2020/2021 season in order to address the continuing impact of the Covid-19 virus. Three previously announced plays will be replaced in the six show season. The Cold Read Festival of New Plays returns with additional enhanced experiences. A series of community focused performances and conversations will be added and subscribers will be given access to a series of special interviews and behind the scenes looks guided by Syracuse Stage artistic leadership.