Odyssey Theatre Ensemble

Hudson

DeJuan expresses gratitude and excitement in making his Odyssey debut. He recently portrayed the character Leroy at both the International Black Theatre Festival in Winston-Salem and Echo Theater Company’s West Coast Premiere of Berta, Berta, written by Angelica Chéri. His performance garnered him an NAACP Theatre Award nomination as Best Lead Actor. DeJuan’s previous performance as Roosevelt Hicks in August Wilson’s Radio Golf earned him nominations for an NAACP Theatre Award as Best Supporting Actor and a StageSceneLA Award for Outstanding Featured Performance in a Drama. Other select regional credits: The High Ground (Arena Stage), King Hedley II (St. Louis Black Rep), Seven Guitars (A Noise Within) and Fat Ham (Dezart Performs). On screen, DeJuan starred in the acclaimed short film “Malleable,” executively produced by Lena Waithe, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and is currently available on Hulu. DeJuan can also be seen alongside Emmy and Golden Globe winner Sarah Paulson in a national AT&T commercial.