Actor Cate Blanchett and playwright husband Andrew Upton are to relinquish their roles as co-artistic directors and CEOs of Sydney Theatre Company.
The high-profile couple, who are credited with turning around the company's finances during their tenure, will step down at the end of 2013.
STC chairman David Gonski says as they announced at the launch of the 2012 season, it was always their intention to only stay for two terms.
Mr Gonski's paid tribute to the pair, saying Andrew and Cate have turned around the STC's finances and made it a sustainable business while taking it to new artistic heights with inspirational leadership.
The couple launched their debut STC program in 2009.
