Hombre joven, atlético, entrenado, conoce bien el desierto, es empático y religioso. Vicente es líder del Grupo Beta, una organización que se dedica a buscar migrantes que se pierden en el desierto intentando cruzar a Estados Unidos. Ahora están en una misión especial, buscando a uno de los Gringos Hunters que está desaparecido. Favor de trabajar con acento norteño (del noroeste de México).

Hombre joven, con un gesto de dureza permanente, proactivo, un buen líder, de carácter fuerte, se sabe imponer. Ángel es un policía de Tijuana, comprometido, le gusta hacer bien su trabajo, no romper las reglas, sin importar en qué misión participe. Favor de trabajar con acento norteño (del noroeste de México).

Hombre joven, migrante hondureño, correoso. Rubén se muestra compasivo, honesto y empático. Quiere cruzar a Estados Unidos por la frontera de Baja California, junto con un grupo de migrantes centroamericanos. En el trayecto encuentran a Archi, uno de los Gringo Hunters que fue brutalmente golpeado y abandonado en el desierto. Rubén decide quedarse con él para cuidarlo, en lugar de cruzar la frontera con el resto del grupo. Favor de únicamente presentar propuestas de nacionalidad Hondureña.

Hombre, trabaja como doctor en un hospital de la ciudad de Tijuana, es educado, serio en su trabajo y empático. El doctor está acostumbrado a recibir personas de todo tipo, así que no hace distinciones y entiende la preocupación de los familiares y amigos de sus pacientes. El doctor atiende a una infinidad de pacientes y familiares al día, así que todos los protocolos los conoce y los realiza con mucha familiaridad. Favor de trabajar con acento norteño (del noroeste de México).

Hombre policía municipal en la ciudad de Tijuana, tiene un estómago duro para lidiar con los crímenes de una ciudad como esta. Suele enfrentarse a emergencias de todo tipo, desde las más absurdas, hasta las más violentas. Llega a casa de Temo, porque la familia encontró a sus perros quedamos en el patio. Aunque está acostumbrado a ver este tipo de cosas, sabe que en esta ocasión es diferente, se trata de la casa del fallecido jefe de la Unidad de Enlace Internacional. Favor de trabajar con acento norteño (del noroeste de México).

Mujer de carácter serio, de voz firme, muy formal, perspicaz, intuitiva y buena imagen. Es la conductora del noticiero de la noche, sabe conectar con su audiencia, tiene un estómago de acero para informar a la población cualquier tipo de noticia, incluida la nota roja. Favor de trabajar con acento norteño (del noroeste de México).

East Asian. The building’s official adorable senior couple. Always together, deeply devoted to each other. When Mom gets trapped in the malfunctioning elevator, Pop’s sole- focus becomes trying to save her. PERFORMER WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO READ THE ROLE OF: ELEANOR - Female, 50+. The building psychic. Eccentric, lonely, one foot in our world, one in the astral plane. Empathetic, but deeply isolated. Longs for connection and a sense of belonging, which the Landlord exploits. Think: Patricia Arquette, Ann Dowd

East Asian. The building’s official adorable senior couple. Always together, deeply devoted to each other. When Mom gets trapped in the malfunctioning elevator, Pop’s sole- focus becomes trying to save her. PERFORMER WILL ALSO BE REQUIRED TO READ THE ROLE OF: LANDLORD - Male, 60s. Otherworldly. An entity of cosmic horror. Seeks to evict the tenants and move in “his family.” Speaks in an ominous, deep, elongated, drone. Earthly language is not his mother tongue.

First-generation American, South Asian, Muslim, Hijabi with a dancer physique, challenges cultural and religious ideologies. Living under her grandmother, Zuli’s outdated rules, Safa struggles with finding her voice. When she enlists the help of her mother after secretly entering a dance competition, she pushes boundaries in pursuit of her dreams but fears being judged by her community. Although stubborn at times, Safa is determined, loyal and almost always uses her heart to guide in the right direction.Ultimately, her love for her family and best friend Ilias is what gives her the courage to believe in herself.

Zuli, mid 60s, South Asian, embodies the typical South Asian Matriarch, who stubbornly holds onto her cultural ideologies, even if they don’t fit into the world she currently lives in. Her need to control her family keeps her at arm’s length from truly understanding who they really are. Picking up the pieces of her late husband’s gambling addiction, she’s determined to make sure Safa walks the straight and narrow path. Unable to accept her granddaughter’s dream to dance, she finds ways to thwart Safa’s plans and hinder her ability to be the person she was always meant to be.

Muslim, American, South Asian, Sanam is a loving Mother and devoted wife who chooses to prioritize family over her personal desires. Despite battling an aggressive form of cancer, she is determined to help Safa achieve her dream to dance by enlisting as her trainer for a dance competition. Sanam uses the skills she’s learned from her background as a dancer, to help her daughter triumph as an aspiring dancer. Holding onto her traditions but embracing new ones, she’s ahead of her time and wishes to break the generational trauma by showing her girls what it means to live a life with truth and love. Juggling both her life at home with her family and managing her illness presents its challenges, but her strong-willed attitude should not be underestimated. Her spirit for all things magical is at the heart of who she is.

First-generation American, Muslim, Pakistani, best friend, and confidant to Safa, is an aspiring filmmaker. Heart throb for many, he only has eyes for since Safa since childhood. Close friends with her family, he watches Safa chase her dreams which in some ways is the catalyst for him to follow his own. His love and loyalty to Safa is apparent. His witty charm and forward-thinking attitude are what sets him apart from the rest of his community. PERFORMER WILL BE REQUIRED TO READ FOR AN ADDITIONAL ROLE (CHOTO) CHOTO, 7-10 years old child. First-generation American, Muslim, South Asian, is younger sister to Safa and daughter to Sanam and Bilal. She symbolizes light, hope and new beginnings. Her witty sense of humour and immense love for her family is what holds the family together during turbulent times. At seven, she’s smarter than the average and helps Safa with her secret plan to dance in the competition.

Joey presents as a 17 – 18 year old white male. Submit minimum 18 years (as of Sept. 1, 2024) to play 17. Joey is severely physically disabled, particularly in his hands which are thick and gnarled with very limited movement, uses a wheelchair full-time. He struggles to speak. Needs to use a portable sling to move to the shower. Joey has been cared, for by his dad, his whole life after his mother died. Jake has a great relationship with his friend Rowdy and although Joey loves his Dad, he also wants his independence; something Rowdy can offer. Upper body and rear nudity required. Please submit actors who use a wheelchair or who are physically disabled.

Garçon ou fille de 15-16 ans. Type “teen-next-door” donc pas trop badboy/badgirl ni trop juvénile.

Homme ou femme de 40-55 ans. Doit avoir l’air d’un parent ferme, mais aimable et attachant.

Joey presents as a 17 – 18 year old white male. Submit minimum 18 years (as of Sept. 1, 2024) to play 17. Joey is severely physically disabled, particularly in his hands which are thick and gnarled with very limited movement, uses a wheelchair full-time. He struggles to speak. Needs to use a portable sling to move to the shower. Joey has been cared, for by his dad, his whole life after his mother died. Jake has a great relationship with his friend Rowdy and although Joey loves his Dad, he also wants his independence; something Rowdy can offer. Upper body and rear nudity required.

Please submit actors who use a wheelchair or are physically disabled.

LEAD - GRANT, 18-29 Jennifer’s kind and wealthy boyfriend who is unaware of her infidelity and apologetic about mistaking her for her mother. He plans on taking their relationship to the next level this weekend. Reference: Adam brody (Seth from the OC)

LEAD - MRS. ADAMS, 45-65 Kind hearted and trustworthy, she’s been married to Mr. Adams for 30 years, despite them never reaching financial freedom. Mrs. Adams is disappointed when she learns of her daughter's infidelity and her money-hungry ways and works to talk some sense into her. Reference: Susan Sarandon

LEAD - JENNIFER, 18-29 Feisty and a tad bit scary, in a smiling cheerleader kind of way. Extremely materialist and willing to use people to get what she wants. When Mrs. Adams finds Jennifer making out with her fitness instructor and cheating on her boyfriend, Jennifer threatens to expose her moms innocent hot tub incident as an act of infidelity against her father. Reference: Regina George

LEAD - MR. ADAMS, 45-65 An honest, working man who has been in love with and committed to his wife for 30 years. He wants the best for Jennifer and Grant and carries guilt with him that he has not been able to provide his wife with all of the finer things in life. Reference: Tom Hanks