(101, 102) To play the role of a man in his 40s. The character of DR. KAPOOR is currently scripted as being Indian.

WITH THIS PARTICULAR BREAKDOWN RELEASE WE ARE ALSO FOCUSING ON ENCOURAGING SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES. Once an actor is identified and hired for this role, the creative will be tailored to represent that specific actor's cultural and racial background.

Emergency room doctor at East Scarborough Hospital. Delivers the news to Jenny and her father regarding Jenny’s leukemia diagnosis and helps guide the family through this new, scary unknown.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English. This character may have a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

(105, 108) To play the role of a 25-year-old man. BLACK.

Cristobal is a popular recording artist/dancer originally from Scarborough. He’s also Jenny’s celebrity crush. The fact that Cristobal is a Scarborough success story makes him a huge inspiration to Lawful Entry. So, it’s a massive deal that, in the pilot episode, Lawful Entry wins a dance competition to perform as his opening act! It’s an even more crushing disappointment when Jenny is forced to miss it due to her diagnosis. A charismatic figure with undeniable star power.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

(102) To play the role of a woman in her 30s. BLACK.

Hospital nurse who conducts Jenny’s CT scan. Nurse Ruth eases some of Jenny’s anxiety with her calm and empathetic nature.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

(108) To play the role of a woman in her 30s. FILIPINA.

Olivia is Jenny and Marc’s late mother. She died when the kids were young as a result of a pedestrian accident. Olivia sometimes appears in Jenny’s dreams to offer comfort and support.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a Filipino accent.

(105) To play the role of a man in his 40s. INDIGENOUS.

School principal at the local public school. Calls Arnel into his office to discuss Marc’s concerning behavior after learning of his sister’s diagnosis.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English. This character may have a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

(101) To play the role of a woman in her 20s. The character of KEISHA is currently scripted as being of Jamaican descent.

WITH THIS PARTICULAR BREAKDOWN RELEASE WE ARE ALSO FOCUSING ON ENCOURAGING SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL BLACK DIASPORA COMMUNITIES. Once an actor is identified and hired for this role, the creative will be tailored to represent that specific actor's cultural background.

Jenny and Marc’s babysitter, frazzled due to a minor family emergency. Is forced to leave Marc to his own devices, a situation which Marc takes full advantage of.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

(101) To play the role of a man in his 40s.

City inspector conducting a routine inspection at Pinoy Ekspres, Arnel’s Filipino grocery store. Makes casual conversation with Arnel.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

(102) To play the role of a man in his 30s.

CT Scan technician at the East Scarborough hospital. In real life he’s perfectly friendly, but he shows up in one of Jenny’s magical realism moments as a villain.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

(101) To play the role of a woman in her 30s. BLACK.

Adjudicator at Jenny’s dance crew competition. Calls the group onstage when it’s their turn to audition.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

(104) To play the role of a man in his 50s. LATINX.

A proud member of the Pinoy Ekspres glee club, decked out in the Filipino grocery store’s merch.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English. This character may have a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

(104) To play the role of a woman in her 50s. SOUTH ASIAN.

Food service worker at the East Scarborough hospital.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

(102) To play the role of an 11-year-old boy. SOUTH ASIAN.

Bookish, friend of Marc and Owen. The three boys walk home from school together.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

(102) To play the role of an 11-year-old boy.

Bookish, friend of Marc and Jiv. The three boys walk home from school together.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

(106) To play the role of a 10-year-old girl. BLACK.

A girl who is a patient in the paediatric cancer ward. Participates in Jenny’s viral video.

ACCENT: Because this role does not have any spoken lines of dialogue, the Performers submitted for this role can have any accent.

(107) To play the role of an 8-year-old boy. WHITE.

A boy who is a patient in the paediatric cancer ward. Participates in Jenny’s viral video.

ACCENT: Because this role does not have any spoken lines of dialogue, the Performers submitted for this role can have any accent.

Female, Mid 20s, South Asian/Middle Eastern. Charming, vibrant, courageous, and carries an inherent sense of self worth. Leila often masks any insecurities and doubts behind a carefully maintained facade of distance and detachment. She sometimes operates with a single-minded focus on achieving her goals, often crossing moral boundaries in the process. Despite this, she is empathetic and aware of the subtleties in her environment. LEAD.

Male, Mid 20s, Any Ethnicity. Quiet and introspective, Jack's demeanor exudes a gentle, almost fragile innocence. His meek and reserved nature makes him easily influenced by others. His inability to project strength or command authority remains a significant source of insecurity for him. Despite his tendency to yield rather than assert himself, Jack possesses a deep sensitivity beneath his unassuming exterior. LEAD.

Male, Mid - Late 20s, Any Ethnicity. Arash is a self-assured and sometimes intimidating figure characterized by his gripping presence and confident demeanor. This boldness is accompanied by an openness and intrigue towards other people and their troubles. His lack of concern for his own ego comes off as stoic. LEAD.

Female, 70, Tamil. A striking dark-skinned woman with a coarse demeanor, garbed in regal silks, grapples with deep-seated resentment and mental health struggles. She's complex, and sharp-tongued, and uses her status as a matriarch to manipulate those around her. She embodies strength and fragility at the same time. She has a strained relationship with her daughter and a haunting connection to her deceased father. LEAD. MUST BE ABLE TO SPEAK TAMIL FLUENTLY!

Female, Early 40s, Tamil. Karupy's daughter. Poised but conflicted about her relationship with her mother. She’s a woman trying to maintain a semblance of normalcy while dealing with the chaos her mother creates. She's frustrated with Karupy's behavior and struggles to balance care with a resentment that’s due to years of manipulation and neglect. She’s tired of dealing with her mother’s emotional games, but beneath her anger, there’s still a desire for connection, which manifests through their volatile confrontations. LEAD. (Fluency in the language not as important- but should be able to speak/understand)