LETTER FROM THE ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
DEAR FRIENDS,
ROBERT HUPP. PHOTO: BRENNA MERRITT.
Welcome to the second half of our 49th season! Thank you for joining us for Yoga Play. If we’ve learned anything over the course of these past two years, we’ve learned that even our best laid plans are no match for Mother Nature. We’re extremely grateful to you for your flexibility and dedication as we continue to navigate the everchanging challenges of the pandemic. This Covid time tends to leave us feeling isolated and uncertain. Now, more than ever, we need the opportunity to share the joy of common experiences. With your support, we’ll continue to produce work in the context of the safety guidelines and best practices outlined by our unions, Syracuse University, Onondaga County, and the CDC. Whenever we can do so in a manner that is safe for our audience, staff, and artists, we will do our best to offer relief and refuge and provide a ray of optimism and a sense of community for all.
seriously overpriced trousers that we used to call sweatpants…). In the very capable hands of our new associate artistic director Melissa Crespo, who is joined by a stellar cast and creative team, this revealing and spot on comedy should prove just the right antidote for our cold Syracuse winter. Thank you for continuing to make Syracuse Stage a part of your life. Enjoy Yoga Play!
With this in mind, we’re proud to produce the East Coast premiere of Dipika Guha’s satirical comedy, Yoga Play. Guha’s play has been on our minds (and in our season) for the past two years. Her work seems especially timely in this moment when our forced isolation has fostered an explosion of the athleisure wear industry. (I’m writing this note while wearing some pretty comfy and
With warm regards,
Bob Hupp Artistic Director
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