Female 40-70 years old, any ethnicity. Eileen was Sabeena’s classmate in culinary school, though she was older and quickly took on the role of mentor. Classically trained and deeply invested in technique, Eileen is opinionated, bossy and believes good cooking comes from discipline and repetition. Unlike Usma, whose precision comes from a need for control and reassurance, Eileen is confident in her expertise. She doesn’t second-guess herself: she second guesses everyone else. Beneath her generosity is a fiercely competitive streak, and she has never quite forgiven Sabeena for what she suspects was an appropriation of some of her recipes.

Seeking a strong naturalistic actor that can play both authority and warmth. Should be comfortable with physical comedy and playing someone whose confidence and intensity can become funny without being cartoonish.

Female, 60-80 years old, any ethnicity. Mischievous, curious and always looking for an excuse to experiment. Ruby has an irrepressible sense of play and loves trying things just to see what happens. She’s adventurous, a little cheeky and brings an infectious energy to the room. Ruby has a tendency to play down serious situations, sometimes to her own detriment. But she believes life is for living, and refuses to take it too seriously.

Female, 40-60 years old, South Asian and/or MENA. Parveen is a quietly perceptive cookbook spirit. A baker by training, she sees food less as something to perfect and more as a way of caring for people. For her, baking is about connection: remembering what someone likes, making something when they’re hurting, bringing people together around a table. She has a natural instinct for making others feel comfortable and seen.

A gentle mediator and lifelong people pleaser, Parveen is often the calmest person in the room. Parveen carries something of the maternal warmth Musa associates with his mother, Sabeena, but she is not a replacement for her. Where Sabeena was spontaneous and free spirited, Parveen is steady and nurturing. She becomes a quiet voice of reason, gently helping Usma remember why she started cooking in the first place.

Seeking a strong naturalistic actor with warmth, emotional intelligence and understated comedic timing. Someone with a soothing, grounded presence who can communicate a lot through small gestures and expressions. Should be comfortable playing tenderness without sentimentality and gentle authority without becoming overly maternal.

Female, 40-55 years old, South Asian. Although Sabeena only appears for a brief moment in the film, her absence colors the whole story. She is warm, compassionate, fun loving..and never made a dish in the same way twice. She made cooking fun for her son, Musa, turning it into something playful and joyful, but could never quite convince her sister, Usma, to let loose in the same way. Bonus if performer has a flair for dancing!

Male, 8-10 years old, Latino. A sensitive, good natured but nervous boy who’s done feeling and being seen as fragile by his family. Raised in a household that treats the supernatural as an ordinary part of life, Julio is pushed to undergo a rite of passage, but beneath that eagerness is a child who is much more frightened than he wants his parents to know. The role is ideal for a young actor capable of naturalistic dramatic work and sustained fear/tension. Special requirements: Will have sickly makeup on skin and in mouth for the duration of shoot. Fluency in Spanish is a bonus but not required

Male, 30-40 years old, Latino. Julio’s father. Loving and concerned, Xavi believes in the importance of the rite of passage, but also acknowledges it as something challenging that Julio might not be ready, or able, to face. Xavi should feel like a genuinely good parent whose certainty, rather than cruelty or neglect, might blind him to the risks of the tradition.

Special requirements: Spanish Speaker Preferred.

Female, 60-7 years old, Latino. Julio’s grandmother and primary maternal figure. Warm, practical and deeply loving, Laura has absolute faith in the traditions she was raised with, including the belief that confronting the ghost that arrives during a fever is an important rite of passage. To her, allowing Julio to face his fear is an act of care, as she wants to give him the gift of opportunity to face his fears and grow. Affectionate and reassuring, but stubborn when her worldview is challenged. The role should feel grounded and emotionally sincere. The audience needs to understand why Julio trusts her.

Special requirements: Fluency in Spanish Preferred.

Male, 40-70 years old, open ethnicity. A tortured ghost, haunted by a life of love and luxury he couldn’t have and desperate to feel it one more time before he fades forever. He’s chosen Julio to be the provider of this experience. Saúl is unsettling not because he behaves like a conventional monster, but because he feels strangely human: needy, playful, intrusive and increasingly difficult to read. He wants Julio’s attention and companionship, approaching him with the familiarity of someone who doesn’t quite understand or respect a child’s boundaries. Requires an actor with strong physical presence who can move naturally between absurdity and menace without playing an overt horror villain.

Special requirements: Fluency in Spanish is Preferred. Taller than 6’. Optional rear nudity. Able to interpret an apparition in a unique, subtly unsettling way. We’re not looking for the conjuring, but personality, and the ability to terrify us with stillness and subtlety. Think of Hereditary or The Witch.

Woman, late 50’s, Black, Nigerian strongly preferred, open to West African Diaspora. Despite moving to Toronto almost 30 years ago, Blessing still has not fully acclimated to life in Canada after leaving Nigeria. She lives a quiet suburban life that has become quite precarious as she gets older. The separation from her husband, Adaku’s father, left her with a lack of emotional and financial support and has made her over-reliant on her daughter to survive, creating a major strain on their relationship. She is set in her old school ways, and even when she is helpless tries to assert her dominance over Adaku. She loves Uloma, and sees her as a chance to make up for the pain she has caused her daughter.

Special requirements: Speaks English with a strong accent. Will be performing an action to imply the character pulls out a tooth

Woman, 8-10 years old, Black, Nigerian-Canadian. Uloma is quiet, observant, and holding in a lot of unprocessed emotions about her parents’ separation and her mother and grandmother's fraught relationship.

Special requirements: Open to an older performer who can pass for younger.

Woman, 30-40 years old, Black, Nigerian-Canadian strongly preferred, open to West African Diaspora. Adaku is a first-generation immigrant who moved to Canada with Blessing when she was very young, after her parents separated. Now recently single, Adaku has turned to online sex work to provide for her daughter, Uloma, and support her mother. When she uses the money she’d set aside for Blessing’s root canal on a BBL, she reignites an already fraught relationship with her and has to stand her ground.

Special requirements: Because the character gets a BBL, a discussion about body type for actors/padding is needed. Comfortable performing in lingerie.

Woman, 30-40 years old, Black. Funny, snappy and here for a good time. Also a good listener and compassionate friend. Adaku’s main support system.

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 Mujer aparentemente mamá joven amante del rock que está en la fiesta de la casa rosa de Juarez que les da indicaciones de un baño en la parte de arriba a Mimi y violeta

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.