An intimate stage experience exploring love, identity, and the courage to breathe — crafted with truth.
A Play by AJ Dwayne
Playwright / Director
About HEART/LUNG
HEART/LUNG follows Dr. Patricia D. Smith, a pulmonologist whose life’s mission is to be taken seriously in a world that rarely makes room for women who refuse to shrink.
When she meets Sandy, a young woman desperate to breathe freely — physically and emotionally — their connection becomes both refuge and risk.
Across shifting years and places — from Connecticut to New York — patients, lovers, and ghosts of the past collide in a story about truth, fear, and the moments that decide a life.
WHAT THE PLAY EXPLORES
The pressure to “pass” as acceptable — and what it steals from us
The way love can heal… and the way it can haunt
How power, career, and society shape intimacy
The body as metaphor: lungs, breath, heartbeat, survival
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Meet the Cast
HEART/LUNG is performed by a dynamic small ensemble—actors shifting between identities, eras, and emotional worlds.
Patricia D. Smith (Currently Casting)
Patient #4 (Currently Casting)
Natalie Hunter
Leeann Ortiz
Rachel Kordell
Hayley Marks
Behind the scenes, a close-knit crew of creators works together to shape every heartbeat, breath, and moment on stage.
