Male, 15-18. Any ethnicity. JADIN is quiet, observant, and emotionally guarded. He is kind, intelligent, and trying hard not to be seen needing anything. He carries exhaustion in his body but keeps moving with quiet determination. He does not complain or ask for much. His vulnerability reveals itself in small moments – in how carefully he watches people, in how gently he takes up space. Actor must be able to carry long stretches without dialogue and communicate inner life through stillness and presence. In this film, JADIN is a high school student without a safe place to sleep. We follow him over one long winter evening as he tries to stay warm, fed, and unnoticed. Strong physical and emotional storytelling required.

Non-binary, 15–18. Any ethnicity. ALEX is quiet, capable, and emotionally self-reliant. They move through the world with care and restraint, focused on staying functional and avoiding attention. Alex is not rebellious or “run-away” coded. They are practical, observant, and independent beyond their years. At school, Alex appears composed and present – at times, even social. This outward competence masks the fact that they are navigating housing instability alone, managing basic needs like warmth, food, and safety with steady determination. In this film, ALEX is a high school student experiencing their first night without a safe place to sleep. We follow them from school, through a winter night in the city, and back to school the next morning, visibly affected by the experience.

Actors of all ethnicities, races, and backgrounds are encouraged to submit. The strong, silent type working nights patrolling Calgary’s Plus 15 system, asking people not to loiter and keeping the corridors moving. He does not come across as powerful or aggressive, just steady and matter of fact, someone doing his rounds and trying to avoid conflict. There is a quiet compassion in him, especially toward people looking for warmth on a cold night. Actor should feel grounded, understated, and natural, able to communicate authority and empathy with very little dialogue. In his scene, he approaches someone sheltering inside and gently asks them to move along.

Actors of all ethnicities, races, and backgrounds are encouraged to submit. An employee at a busy pizza by the slice counter, juggling orders and moving quickly through a steady stream of customers. Practical, efficient, and a little tired, he is focused on keeping the line moving rather than getting involved in anyone’s story. Not unkind, just detached and task oriented, someone who has seen everything and learned not to linger. Actor should feel natural and grounded, able to play small, everyday realism with minimal dialogue. In his scene, he serves a late night rush and matter of factly handles a declined payment before moving on to the next order.

Leanne's child. Open to any casting -- the ideal candidate will audition with their mother but also open to children auditioning without their parents also auditioning for Leanne. The children are lightly humorous, bringing physical comedy in how they walk with their mother and how they dress.

Leanne's child. Open to any casting -- the ideal candidate will audition with their mother but also open to children auditioning without their parents also auditioning for Leanne. The children are lightly humorous, bringing physical comedy in how they walk with their mother and how they dress.

John is the eldest son of a working class father, who followed in his fathers footsteps. Dad does not approve of his career path. John resents Clark for getting the praise of his father.

Working class man who's been beaten and broken down by a life a hard labour. He wants nothing more than for his two sons (John, Clark) to pursue higher education. Dad resents John and admires Clark.

Younger brother of John. Clark is the golden goose of the family in his fathers eyes. An academic prodigy and the one pre-destined to break the cycle of a working class life. He harbours guilt towards his brother, as John has always been his scapegoat growing up.

A once-polished woman unraveling under the weight of estrangement, trauma, and grief. Highly internalized, emotionally raw, and physically vulnerable. The film lives in her body, memory, and breath. *Partial nudity occurs during ALARIE’s bathtub scenes. The water will be opaque, ensuring no visibility through it. The actor will wear skin-toned, form-fitting garments consisting of shorts and a tube top. Her chest will only be visible in a single, specific shot, during which the scripted surgical scars across her chest may be seen. At all other times, she will remain covered. There will be no interaction with other performers during moments of partial nudity. The scene will be filmed on a closed set, and an intimacy coordinator will be present on set throughout.

A confident acting student delivering a broad, comedic monologue.

Calm, measured, grounding. Represents structure, safety, and the possibility of regulation.

Angry, rigid, emotionally closed off.

Quick-witted and attention-seeking, they use humor as both armor and currency. Always ready with a joke, they deflect discomfort, hide vulnerability, and keep the room laughing—even when it costs them being taken seriously.

A group of adult students entering, exiting, and sitting in the acting studio.

Tired, defeated and yearning for change, Christopher was once a brilliant young man who lost his shine after following the dreams of his Mother instead of his own. His whole life was spent in an agreeable trance as he prepared to take a trip to the moon. It is only when he is about to step into the confines of a rocket ship that he decides to break free and start his life all over again.

A fiery, quirky and passionate woman with a commanding presence. She found her interest in a fabulous life of fame and riches, stifled by the duties of a house wife at the beginning of the 1950s. Now, in 1974, she is living vicariously through her son who she has groomed to become an astronaut.

Friends with Momma and a part of the Senior Bingo Club Champions league. These women are always bedazzled, bejeweled and perpetually disinterested.

Friends with Momma and a part of the Senior Bingo Club Champions league. These women are always bedazzled, bejeweled and perpetually disinterested.

Rosie (18) is a waitress at a job she hates. She finds escape in cigarettes and her complicated relationship with a girl named Jules. Though mistreated by Jules, Rosie continues with her--a constant cycle of manipulation and abuse. - must be willing to smoke herbal cigarettes.