Dragana Milošević resigned on Monday as acting director of the Serbian National Theatre (SNP) in Novi Sad, and the Vojvodina provincial government appointed Željko Andrić to replace her.
Željko Andrić, a baritone, will serve as acting director. He had directed the theater's opera until his appointment. He previously led the opera until December 2024. In October 2025, Milošević dismissed Dragana Radaković and reinstated Andrić.
Milošević resigned after the Nezavisnost trade union demanded her dismissal in late October. The union argued her mandate expired on 1 August. It said extending her acting role violated the Culture Law and the theater's statute. The union also demanded the dismissal of all management board members. In early November, employees sent a letter demanding the "urgent and irrevocable resignation" of Milošević and the directors of all three artistic sectors.
The employees cited the long-term erosion of professional and artistic standards, violations of workers' rights, political influence on personnel decisions, and the absence of a clear artistic policy. Milošević is reported to be close to the ruling Serbian Progressive Party. Andrić served as master of ceremonies at its rallies and signed a support list for President Aleksandar Vučić.
Milošević, a graduated musician, previously worked as a violinist in the opera orchestra. She also served as provincial secretary for culture. The Vojvodina government appointed her acting director in August 2025 for a maximum of one year. The Serbian National Theatre, founded in 1861, is the country's oldest professional theater.
