About Deven
Deven is a NY based Actor/Singer. His most recent work has been seen around the country in prominent regional houses and Off Broadway. In 2019, Deven was Executive Producer and Assistant Director on his first pilot for the web series Well, Ashley (NYCITFF official selection)...In addition to performing and producing, he is also a director and writer. Recent directing projects include: Director, Be Here, Music Video; AD,The Gentleman Caller, Abingdon Theatre; Director, re:Mix at The Duplex. He just finished writing his first animated short, Dev, and is co-writing a new play, Sodara, with his brother Derek Kolluri. Deven is a proud member of AEA.
Recent/Upcoming projects:
Georg - She Loves Me - Signature Theatre
Sodara - Mercury IV - Artist Rep. Portland
Height: 6' 2"
Weight: 185
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Voice: Baritenor
Off Broadway
Drunk Enough to Say I Love You? | The Drama League | dir. Tara Elliot
Guy
The Boy Who Danced On Air | Abingdon Theatre Co. | dir. Tony Speciale
Unknown Man
Regional
She Loves Me | Signature Theatre | dir. Matthew Gardiner
Georg Nowack
Camelot | Bay St. Theatre | dir. Scott Schwartz
Lancelot
Pride and Prejudice | Triad Stages | dir. Sarah Hankins
Fitzwilliam Darcy
A Christmas Carol | Geva Theatre Center | dir. Mark Cuddy
Jacob Marley
Working | Berkshire Theatre Group | dir. James Barry
Man 5
Man of La Mancha | John Engeman Theatre NY | dir. Peter Flynn, choreo Dev Janki
Duke/Carrasco (Quixote u/s & perf'd)
The Humans | Theatre Squared AR | dir. Shana Gold
Richard
Jekyll and Hyde | John Engeman Theatre NY | dir./choreo. Paul Stancato
Stride
2010 - present
2010 - present
New Works + Workshops
Another Kind of Silence | Denver Center for Performing Arts | dir. Bevin O'Gara
Peter
Mr. Holland's Opus | Ogunquit Playhouse | dir. BD Wong
Mr. Holland
Monsoon Wedding | Jumpstart Productions | dir. Mira Nair
Tej, Vikram
Heading East | Leviathan Lab | dir. Carlos Armesto
Ma
Heartland | Geva Theatre | dir. Pirronne Yousefzadeh
Nazrullah
Salaam Medina: Tales of a Halfghan | THML Theatre Co. | dir. Marshall Paillet
Ensemble
Mommie Dearest | Out of the Box Theatrics | dir. Joe Barros, prod. Christina Crawford
Man 2
New Media
Insomnia | Shut Up & Listen Productions dir. | Michelle Cutolo
Co-Star
Uncertainty Principle | Evening Squire Productions | dir. Mike Hayhurst
Supporting
Writing
Dev | Animated Short
Blue Cat Semi-Finalist
Sodara | Full-length play | co-writer Derek Kolluri
Workshop - ART Portland
Directing
Be Here - City Princess | Music Video
Director | Director of Photography
Well, Ashley... | Pilot
First Assistant Director
The Gentleman Caller | Abingdon @ Cherry Lane | dir. Tony Speciale
Assistant Director
re:Mix | The Duplex
Director
"Mr. Kolluri's transformation from caustic co-worker to a conquered heart was portrayed with skill and natural ease. (Kolluri reminded me of the great Jerry Orbach at times)."
David Friscic Broadway World
"...an actor who treads the line of humor and passion with skill..."
Annette Hinkle Southampton Press