SYRACUSE — Syracuse Stage is getting ready to welcome its next managing director, who assumes the role on March 1. The performing-arts organization has hired Carly DiFulvio Allen to fill the position previously held by Jill Anderson. DiFulvio Allen currently serves as associate general manager at Disney Theatrical Group for the productions of “Aladdin” and […]
SYRACUSE — Syracuse Stage is getting ready to welcome its next managing director, who assumes the role on March 1.
The performing-arts organization has hired Carly DiFulvio Allen to fill the position previously held by Jill Anderson.
DiFulvio Allen currently serves as associate general manager at Disney Theatrical Group for the productions of “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast” worldwide.
DiFulvio Allen’s arrival at Syracuse Stage is a “homecoming of sorts.” A Rochester native, she earned her theatre management and integrated marketing communications degrees from Ithaca College.
“We are thrilled to welcome Carly to Syracuse Stage,” Bob Hupp, artistic director, said in a Jan. 28 statement. “Her background in New York City nonprofit theatres, and her recent work with Disney Theatrical Group, are perfectly suited to the leadership role she’ll assume when she joins us in March. Carly’s experience, her Central New York roots, and her people-centered approach to our work make her a dynamic and exceptional addition to Stage leadership. We’re excited to introduce her to everyone this spring, and I very much look forward to partnering with her to help Syracuse Stage make the strongest possible contribution to the cultural life of Central New York.”
Prior to Disney Theatrical Group, DiFulvio Allen was the company manager for Roundabout Theatre Company at the Todd Haimes Theatre (formerly the American Airlines Theatre) for 25 Broadway productions. Highlights from her tenure at Roundabout include the original Broadway production of “The 39 Steps,” the Broadway revival of “On the Twentieth Century” with Kristen Chenoweth and the original Broadway production of “Violet,” starring Sutton Foster.
“I am thrilled to be joining the remarkable team at Syracuse Stage and returning to Central New York,” DiFulvio Allen said. “Syracuse Stage’s now 50-year legacy of quality and inspired storytelling is a testament to the support, enthusiasm and engagement of this vibrant community. I look forward to working together to explore new opportunities for expanding Stage’s Vision of reimagining what is possible for regional theatre.”
DiFulvio Allen is an “ideal match” for Syracuse Stage with its relationship to both Central New Yorkers and the professional theatre community, Richard Driscoll, who chairs the Syracuse Stage board of trustees, said in the announcement.
“Her deep experience in the theatre industry and ties to Central New York will make her a perfect partner with our Artistic Director Bob Hupp and the rest of Stage’s amazing staff,” Driscoll said.
Herm Frazier, president of the Syracuse Stage board of trustees, echoed Driscoll’s sentiment.
“I am confident Carly’s enthusiasm, coupled with her experience in theater will make her a perfect fit for Syracuse Stage,” Frazier said.
The hiring of DiFulvio Allen concluded an “extensive” nationwide search led by Management Consultants for the Arts, with Nancy Green, longtime Syracuse Stage board of trustees member and former board chair, chairing the search committee, Syracuse Stage said.
