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.

Jules (18) is a disruptive teenage stoner who rolls her own joints and seeks trouble. She doesn't take no for an answer and is a manipulator who uses her partners to get what she wants. - must be willing to smoke herbal cigarettes.

1. Cyrus Teed, age Late 60s–70 , small, frail man. Striking eyes and squared jawline. bare-shaved face. , charismatic, dramatic with a commanding voice, Dies in the first scene. Actor must be comfortable laying still for long duration, & having SFX makeup/Prosthetics made for/applied to them. Scenes where they are 'dead', their torso is exposed to the camera/audience. script read audition video will be requested.

early 60s ,blond–grey hair, fuller figure. a Southern Lady originally from Alexandria, VA. At first hesitant, but ultmately a believer in Koreshanity script read audition video will be requested.

3. Early 50s,small-statured, ashy hair. Efficient Goodhearted Loyal/Faithful Patient Strict Caretaker & Herbalist script read audition video will be requested.

Early 50s , bearded, handsome and with a full head of hair and ROUND GLASSES. German-accented, has the fervor and superstition of an evangelical preacher, yet he is educated on ancient mythos and history. Part of the eclectic school of osteopathy script read audition video will be requested.

Nurse: Age Range: 35-55 Ethnicity: Bipoc (Preferably Black, East Asian or South Asian) A Nurse who works in a busy and understaffed Alzheimer’s and Dementia ward of a Toronto Hospital.

A once-promising Toronto-based stand-up comedian who now scrapes by on small, low-paying gigs. Raised by parents who dismissed comedy as a viable career, he has spent the last 15 years stubbornly trying to prove them and everyone who doubted him wrong. Determined that this is his calling, he chases every opportunity he can find, yet has never received the external validation he yearns for from audiences or peers. His humor is sharp, but his confidence has worn thin after years of indifference, a failed relationship, and a career that never truly took flight. Single for the past seven years, his personal life has stalled alongside his professional one, weighed down by insecurity and instability. Now financially strained and desperate, he accepts even the grungiest comedy events just to stay afloat. Though he hides behind jokes, the truth is simple: Max needs to be seen, needs to be heard, and above all, needs to matter.

Represents the new generation of comedians: confident, loud, and unafraid to weaponize humor for status. Dean represents the fresh comedians coming in with new energy: overconfident, loud and a chip on the shoulder. Recently thrust into the comedy scene through a streak of small viral hits, he carries himself with an attitude that hasn’t been humbled by failure just yet. But beneath his bravado lies a fragile ego — one desperate to protect the illusion that he’s naturally gifted. A reflection of Max in his nascent comedy career.