Ethnicity: white Description: Alice's roommate and closest friend, Patricia is grounded, perceptive, and fiercely loyal. Practical where Alice is idealistic, she has a clear-eyed understanding of the realities facing queer women in the 1960s. Her warmth and quiet wit make her a steady source of support, even when she isn't afraid to tell the people she loves what they need to hear.

Ethnicity: white Description: A distinguished professor and respected literary scholar, Dr. Pembroke is an encouraging mentor with a genuine passion for nurturing new voices. Thoughtful and measured, he recognizes talent in others and believes literature has the power to shape culture. Years in academia, however, have also taught him the value—and the consequences—of compromise.

Ethnicity: white Description: An experienced New York publisher, Alvin Jewett is polished, pragmatic, and keenly aware of the realities of the publishing industry. He has an instinct for recognizing exceptional writing, but his decisions are guided as much by commercial viability as artistic merit. Courteous and professional, he sees compromise as an unavoidable part of bringing stories to the public.

female, 70+, Eastern European, FLUENT IN POLISH Must be comfortable performing simulated smoking.

female, 30s, Caucasian, granddaughter of Babica and Dziadek

male, 70+, Eastern European, FLUENT IN POLISH Must be comfortable performing simulated smoking.

open to all ethnicities, FLUENT IN POLISH Must be comfortable performing simulated smoking.

female, 30s, BIPOC, neighbour and friend of Zofia

DAY PLAYER-ACTORES NORTEAMERICANOS- PERSONAJE HABLA INGLÉS- American man, meticulous and detail-oriented. Steve is a doctor, an extremely attractive Latin woman, Sonia Santos, came to work at his office, whom Steve dedicated himself to courting with messages, letters and whom he managed to conquer and convince to have an affair, because Steve is a married man. Like a true Don Juan, he has promised Sonia on many occasions to leave his wife, but that never happens. Obviously this is a disadvantaged relationship, Sonia is his employee and he is twice her age, but that has not prevented his relationship with the young woman. A plus if the actor is from El Paso, Texas or surrounding areas. Un Plus si el actor es de EL Paso, Texas o alrededores.

DAY PLAYER- ACTORES NORTEAMERICANOS-- PERSONAJE HABLA INGLÉS Y SPANGLISH American man, territorial, guards his property with his life, can be very explosive. He sees himself as a good person, but often feels misunderstood. Raymond has a small chicken farm in his yard. The chickens are his adoration, he does everything possible to protect them, however, his neighbor’s dog has killed a couple of his chickens. He is a step father and finds it difficult to raise such a rebellious teenager that is not his own. A plus if the actor is from El Paso, Texas or surrounding areas. Un Plus si el actor es de EL Paso, Texas o alrededores.

DAY PLAYER- ROL HABLA SPANGLISH Adolescente mexico-americano. Juanito es el tipico niño que se la pasa todo el día molestando a las niñas y haciendoles bromas, en especial a Mimi. Un Plus si el actor es de EL Paso, Texas o alrededores. Mexican-American teenager. Juanito is the typical kid who spends all day bothering girls and playing pranks on them, especially Mimi A plus if the actor is from El Paso, Texas or surrounding areas.

DAY PLAYER- Mujer mexicana, religiosa devota, conservadora. Vive su vida tranquila y sin muchas sorpresas. Ella va a misa religiosamente todos los domingos. Adora a su hijo juanito. Un Plus si el talento es de EL Paso, Texas o alrededores.

DAY PLAYER- ROL HABLA SPANGLISH Mexican-American man, faithful devotee of God, lover of his work and committed to his Latin community. He is a preacher in the church of a neighborhood where there is a large concentration of Latinos. He faithfully believes the strongest pillar of society is the family. His vocation is to preach the word of God. A plus if the actor is from El Paso, Texas or surrounding areas. Hombre mexico-americano, fiel devoto de Dios, amante de su trabajo y comprometido con su comunidad latina. Es predicador en la iglesia de un barrio donde hay una gran concentración de latinos. Cree fielmente que el pilar más fuerte de la sociedad es la familia. Su vocación es predicar la palabra de Dios. Un Plus si el actor es de EL Paso, Texas o alrededores.

DAY PLAYER Joven mexicano de amante de la musica, organiza en su casa fiestas punk rock para la gente de su comunidad. Un Plus si el talento es de EL Paso, Texas o alrededores.

DAY PLAYER Chofer de camión que durante muchas años ha realizado la ruta de El Paso hacia Las Vegas, Nevada. Un Plus si el talento es de EL Paso, Texas o alrededores.

BIT Madre del pueblo donde vive Mimi, vives en un pueblo caluroso, con muchas calles sin pavimentar, te dedicas cien por ciento al hogar,, te gusta mucho cocinar y consentir a tu familia en especial a tus hijos, eres una mamá cariñosa pero también al tener varios hijos de diferentes edades tu paciencia llega a un límite. Un Plus si el talento es de EL Paso, Texas o alrededores.

BIT- ACTOR NORTEAMERICANO- HABLA INGLES Police officer who works on the bridge crossing from Juarez to El Paso A plus if the actor is from El Paso, Texas or surrounding areas.

Sensitive, and prone to overthinking. Oliver struggles with insecurity and change. Funny without trying to be, he’s quietly unraveling while needing assurance that everything will be fine.

Warm, intelligent, and grounded. Maya cares about Oliver but has little patience for his insecurities. She’s affectionate, funny, and occasionally blunt, with the ease of someone who has known him for a long time.

Female, 35 to 45 years old. East Asian. A single mother who immigrated to Canada more than a decade ago, Mom is a resilient woman with a carefree spirit who finds joy and expression when playing improvisational jazz – her favourite genre – on the piano. Known as “Ms. Choi” to her students, she makes income as a music and piano teacher to support her family of 3. She treats her two daughters differently, but might not realize it... ACTOR ROLE. **Must adequately play the piano. If actor can provide a reel of them playing a piano piece that is a plus.** NOTE: We will not see this actor’s face.