Jeff Dimitriou

Confronted with a devastating diagnosis, stigmatized and shrouded in despair, a young man desperately grapples with the dark specter of mortality and societal rejection in his tender teenage years. Thirty years on, he reflects on his extraordinary odyssey in search of solace through self-acceptance, love, and a sense of belonging, captivatingly narrated through the expressive form of dance.

Dude for a Day is a one day intensive hands on workshop where female identified people discover their inner male and bring that energy forward a with the help of acting and vocal coaching, men's clothing, make up for shading and facial hair. Once the physical transformation is complete each new man does what's called a 'theatrical hot-seat' where they sit alone in a chair in front of the group and Tracey Erin Smith interviews them and they answer spontaneously as this new male character. These conversation and shocking, personal, unique and outrageous fun. After every one has had their 'hot seat' the group debriefs how that experience was, to be a part of, and to bear witness to while others were in the 'hot seat'.

A young woman, institutionalized by her abusive stepfather, retreats into a vivid fantasy world where she envisions a plan to escape. Gathering a group of fellow inmates, she embarks on a quest to collect five mystical items, blurring the lines between reality and imagination.