Demetra Hajidiacos is a writer, director, actor, and educator. She holds a BEd and a BA (Hons) in Theatre (Directing) from the University of Winnipeg, and is currently pursuing a MEd at the University of Manitoba. She has taught drama, improvisation, musical theatre, theatre arts, and public speaking in the school system. She has taught several courses at Prairie Theatre Exchange in Winnipeg (PTE)including various acting classes for teens and adults, Young Company, and Drama in Education for teachersand has written study guides and teacher manuals for PTEs Mainstage productions.