Kate is Susie's Bride-to-be sister. She's organized, driven, and armed with a three-ring binder that could be her emotional support animal. Kate is a powerful woman who gets things done. She just sometimes forgets to ask if the people around her are okay with what's getting done. Underneath the Christmas Bridezilla surface is a deeply loving sister who genuinely wants the best for the people around her, even when her methods are a touch manipulative. Her relationship with Susie has rough edges that the holidays quietly sand down, one honest conversation at a time. CAUCASIAN

Chase is the best man and best friend of the groom Geoff, who, thanks to a little maternal influence, has found himself as the next potential match for Susie. Chase is steady, wry, quietly magnetic and the kind of man who catches you when you nearly crash into him but doesn't make a thing of it. He has a genuine gift for making people feel like the room got a little warmer. He doesn't push, he just stays, and that may what is required to make it past Susie's walls. OPEN ETHNICITY

Barb is the always-curious, always-scheming, always loveable mother of Susie and Kate. Barb is the engine of the Allen family's romantic chaos and although she means every bit of it with love, she sometimes crosses boundaries. She is a dedicated matchmaker who has sent enough eligible men to Susie's doorstep to fill a chapel. Barb hugs strangers, listens at doorways, and has a radar for emotional subtext that would make any therapist jealous. She is the holiday's secret architect. CAUCASIAN

Walt is the calm, collected, genial father of Susie and Kate. Walt is the warm, steady counterpoint to Barb's enthusiastic meddling. He's a man who expresses love through presence rather than words, and whose cheerful steadiness grounds the whole family. His attempt at levity may sometimes be misplaced but his love runs deep. CAUCASIAN

Geoff is the groom, and an easy one to love. He is possessed of an infectious warmth that makes everyone in the room feel like a long-lost friend. Geoff is the kind of person who plans a confectionary sleigh ride for his wedding party from a hotel in Switzerland because he wanted to give them a needed break. He and Chase have a years of easy friendship chemistry, and his excitement about marrying Kate vibrates the core of everyone involved with the wedding. He is uncomplicated in the best possible way. OPEN ETHNICITY

Eric was a potential partner in Alec's life until he wasn't. He runs into Alec at an open house but manages to deliver an explanation with more honesty than Alec was expecting, and despite the rejection, he is decent about it. OPEN ETHNICITY This character identifies as gay. Preference will be given to members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Nora is the cheerful, welcoming owner of Nora's Cake Emporium. She presents her samples with the quiet confidence of someone who has never been doubted and greets every returning local like she's been saving them a table. OPEN ETHNICITY

This YOUNG ACTRESS is in a play that Susie is costuming. When she frantically comes to Susie for a last minute dress repair, she's put at ease by the calm and confident Susie. OPEN ETHNICITY

Calm, innocent and charismatic, Young John is a thin boy with brown hair with piercing blue eyes. He is presented in an ethereal scene, walking through a dark farm holding a candle, in search of memories. He picks up a picture of him as a little kid with his family and studies the frame attentively. *NON-SPEAKING ROLE*

*NON-SPEAKING ROLE* Calm, innocent and charismatic, Teenage John is a thin boy with brown hair with piercing blue eyes. He is thin, but has some muscle. It is at this time that John meets Lois and spend the whole summer falling in love with each other. Role requires to know how to swim, and potentially be comfortable on a horse. This role has a possibility of semi-romantic scenes with the actress playing Lois. (Sequences may show them embracing and touching tenderly)

*NON-SPEAKING ROLE* An independent, charismatic and calm young woman, carrying with her an emotional baggage stemming from her unstable family environment. She meets John for the first time as she is tanning on her balcony, lemons in her hair to make herself blonder. She is seen in nostalgic flashbacks as she falls in love with John over the summer. Role requires to know how to swim, and potentially be comfortable on a horse. This role has a possibility of semi-romantic scenes with the actor playing John. (Sequences may show them embracing and touching tenderly)

Eric was a potential partner in Alec's life until he wasn't. He runs into Alec at an open house but manages to deliver an explanation with more honesty than Alec was expecting, and despite the rejection, he is decent about it. OPEN ETHNICITY This character identifies as gay, but we are opening it up to everyone.

Composed, warm, and quietly withholding, she carries herself with a natural ease that masks exhaustion and something unspoken beneath. Not impulsive by nature, she lives within the boundaries expected of her, until, on this single summer day, she chooses to break from them. Faced with her own mortality, she reaches for a fleeting moment of freedom, both for herself and as a final, unspoken lesson to her daughters: to impart that with adversity comes strength. PRODUCTION NOTES: This role requires a performer with a valid driver's license, and who is a confident swimmer - able to do the backstroke; significant scenes are filmed outdoors at a lake in August with some being in the water. A certified lifeguard will be present at all times during water scenes. This role includes scenes requiring implied nudity, handled with care and absolute discretion, and full consent protocols in place. Details will be discussed with the actor prior to any filming. Nudity Rider required as per ACTRA.

Guarded and inward, Mia protects herself by resisting what she cannot control. Her fear, rooted in a past moment she refuses to revisit, manifests as defiance, withdrawal, and quiet observation. She watches more than she speaks, always measuring, always holding back. But beneath that resistance is a deep vulnerability, and over the course of a single afternoon, she is pushed, reluctantly, toward a first step in confronting both the water and the larger unknowns waiting ahead. PRODUCTION NOTES: This role requires a confident swimmer; one of the shoot dates will be filmed outdoors at a lake in August with some scenes being in the water. Mia enters the water in an undershirt and cartwheel shorts; water scenes are filmed in standing-level water and include floating. Wardrobe has been selected with age-appropriateness and comfort in mind, and all water scenes will be conducted with full discretion and care. A certified lifeguard will be present at all times during water scenes. A parent or guardian must also be present on set throughout. Nudity Rider required as per ACTRA. WARDROBE NOTES: Mia wears modest, age-appropriate 1990s summer clothing. She remains fully covered throughout, including in water scenes, wearing a T-shirt and cartwheel shorts/swim-safe underlayers. Outer Clothing: Oversized summer tee Cartwheel / Biker Shorts Sandals Water Scene: oversized T-shirt Swim-safe bloomers/bathing-suit bottoms.

On the cusp of adolescence, Nancy moves between irritation and instinctive compassion. Sharp-tongued and dismissive on the surface, she masks her own awareness of the family’s fracture with humor and bite. Unlike Mia, she doesn’t resist what’s coming, she accepts it, even if she can’t articulate it. When it matters, her toughness gives way to patience, becoming the quiet bridge between mother and sister, guiding Mia forward where she cannot yet go alone. PRODUCTION NOTES: This role requires a confident swimmer; one of the shoot dates will be filmed outdoors at a lake in August with some scenes being in the water. Nancy enters the water in a sports bra and biker shorts; water scenes are filmed in standing-level water and include floating. Wardrobe has been selected with age-appropriateness and comfort in mind, and all water scenes will be conducted with full discretion and care. A certified lifeguard will be present at all times during water scenes. A parent or guardian must also be present on set throughout. Nudity Rider required as per ACTRA. WARDROBE NOTES: Nancy wears age-appropriate mid-1990s summer clothing. For water scenes, she remains in modest, time period-appropriate underlayers (sports bra/crop top and biker shorts), maintaining full comfort and conservative coverage throughout. Outer Clothing: Oversized 90s summer tee, tank, or cropped floral blouse/dress Denim shorts, biker shorts, or cotton shorts Sneakers or sandals Water Scene: Sports bra/crop top + biker shorts

Cliente frecuente y prácticamente parte del mobiliario del karaoke “Canta y No Llores”. Don Abel pasa cada noche entre copas, boleros y canciones de Amanda Miguel que canta con absoluta pasión, acompañado siempre de su alegre novia gringa con quien arma la fiesta hasta el amanecer. Aunque no trabaja ahí, todos lo consideran parte de la familia, pues siempre termina involucrándose en las peripecias del lugar. Detrás de su actitud despreocupada y bohemia, Don Abel guarda un gran cariño por quienes lo rodean… aunque un día les pega el susto de su vida cuando casi “se les petatea”. Por suerte, logra recuperarse y volver al karaoke como si nada hubiera pasado.

Llegan al “Canta y No Llores” con la misión de detener a Rita y ejecutar el embargo del karaoke. Sin embargo, la situación cambia inesperadamente cuando reciben instrucciones de Don Abel, quien resulta tener un pasado como comandante. Entre confusiones y malos entendidos, la operación termina con Benjamín siendo el detenido.

TATE (20-25) MALE A young man quietly drifting through a relationship he no longer fully believes in, late avoids confrontation at all costs, convincing himself that staying with Megan is an act of compassion rather than fear. Passive, emotionally conflicted and increasingly detached, he hides behind routine and indecision until his avoidance slowly mutates into self-destruction.

MEGAN (20-25) FEMALE Sincere, emotionally invested, and quietly vulnerable, Megan still believes in the relationship Tate has already begun emotionally leaving behind. While she senses his growing distance throughout the night, she continues trying to hold onto the connection honestly, making Tate's inability to confront the truth even more painful.