Michael McCurdy

Biography

Michael McCurdy is in his eighth season with Syracuse Stage. He was the managing director of Arkansas Repertory Theatre in Little Rock, Arkansas, for 18 seasons before becoming the general manager of Syracuse Stage in June of 2018.

After earning degrees in political science and theater from Brigham Young University, McCurdy worked four years, including two years as company manager, at The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C. A co-founder of Handcart Ensemble, an off-off-Broadway theater company, McCurdy went to Arkansas from New York, where he was the assistant director of special services for William Morris Agency.

McCurdy has been married to Melissa McCurdy for 27 years and is the father of Annie, Joe and Max. He has been proud to volunteer as the production manager of the Hill Cumorah Pageant in Palmyra, New York, from 2015 to its final performances in 2019 and to serve on various committees and Union negotiation teams for the League of Resident Theatres (LORT). 

Education

• B.A., Brigham Young University