Derek Kolluri

Derek Kolluri

Artistic Associate; Assistant Director, Confederates (originally scheduled for 2020)

In two seasons at OSF: Charles, Sir Oliver Martext, Follower and Ensemble in As You Like It (selected performances); Associate Director, La Comedia of Errors; Artistic Associate, Mother Road. FAIR Assistant Director, The Book of Will.

Other theatres: Artistic Assistant, The Perelman Performing Arts Center; co-founder/ producer, Workhound; co-founder, Sustainable Theatre Project; co-founder/ former artistic director, Theatre en Bloc. Directing: Lungs (independent); Actually (independent); Cock, Violet Crown Series, Fat Pig, Austin is a Place, Just Outside Redemption, American Bear (Theatre en Bloc); Seller Door, Dead White Males (Sustainable Theatre Project); Dying City (Capital T Theatre). Acting: Ensemble, Not Every Mountain (Rude Mechs, Off Center, Guthrie Theater); Biff/Willy in This Great Country (600 Highwaymen, Fusebox Festival, River to River Festival); Gary in Bethany, Developer in Austin is a Place, Jules in American Bear (Theatre en Bloc); The Barker in Seller Door, Jack in Jack + Jill (Sustainable Theatre Project); others.

Other: Guest director, Every 28 Hours (National Advisory Board, St. Louis); others.

Education: MFA (ABD) in Acting, University of Arkansas; BIS, Theatre, Design, and Philosophy, Emporia State University.