Anne Dunn has been appointed as the new Executive Director and Co-Chief Executive Officer of Sydney Theatre Company. She will take up the position in February 2022, replacing Patrick McIntyre who resigned in June to become the Chief Executive Officer of the National Film and Sound Archives.

Anne Dunn

Anne Dunn. Photo © Prudence Upton

Dunn comes to STC from Sydney Dance Company where she has been the Executive Director since 2010. Over the past decade, she and SDC Artistic Director Rafael Bonachela have doubled the company’s turnover. Dunn expanded SDC’s public and education programs, and increased touring. She also established an accredited full-time diploma course for young dancers.

Her previous appointments include General Manager of the Darwin Festival, the Program Manager and Artistic Administrator of the Perth International Arts Festival, Assistant Producer at the Sydney Opera House, and the Live Sites Event Coordinator for the Sydney Olympics Coordination Authority. She is a Trustee of the Sydney Opera House Trust, and from 2018 until earlier this year was a Board Member of the Australian Major Performing Arts Group.

STC Chairman Ian Narev said that Dunn was the outstanding candidate following a global search,...