WITH THIS PARTICULAR BREAKDOWN RELEASE WE ARE ALSO FOCUSING ON ENCOURAGING SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES. Once an actor is identified and hired for this role, the creative will be tailored to represent that specific actor's cultural and racial background.

THE PERFORMER SUBMITTED FOR THIS ROLE MUST BE A STRONG HIP-HOP DANCER.

Jenny’s loyal BFF and a member of Lawful Entry. When Jenny is diagnosed with cancer, Yasmeen promises to support Jenny in any way she can. Yasmeen is naturally shy, and prefers to stand in Jenny’s shadow. However, with Jenny in the hospital, Yasmeen steps up as interim leader of Lawful Entry and begins to blossom into her own.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English. This character may have a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

Jenny’s nurse, in charge of administering Jenny’s chemotherapy during her treatment. Smart, compassionate, doesn’t take guff from anyone, including Arnel – Jenny’s father. Like Arnel, Marisol grew up in Manila but came to Canada as a young adult to pursue her nursing career. Despite some initial head-butting, over time it becomes apparent that there are feelings between Marisol and Arnel bubbling beneath the surface. However, both ignore their emotions on account of Marisol being Jenny’s nurse. Jenny and Marisol share a close bond, as Marisol is one of the few people who speaks to her like an adult. In many ways, she’s the mother figure Jenny never had.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a Filipino accent.

Judith is Jenny and Marc’s tita and the older sister of their late mother, Olivia. She steps up in a major way for the Garcias during Jenny’s recovery by looking after things at home and at the family business for her brother-in-law Arnel. Kind and compassionate with a tactful and unexpected sense of humour. Can be a little…extra at times, but her passion and attention to detail shine through everything she does.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a Filipino accent.

WITH THIS PARTICULAR BREAKDOWN RELEASE WE ARE ALSO FOCUSING ON ENCOURAGING SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES OTHER THAN TRINIDADIAN. Once an actor is identified and hired for this role, the creative will be tailored to represent that specific actor's cultural and racial background.

Harry is a patient in the paediatric cancer ward with Jenny. Despite the fact that Harry and Jenny are the same age and going through the same experience, Jenny is initially shy and apprehensive towards Harry as she struggles to accept her new reality as a sick kid. The two become close as they begin to lean on each other and an exciting new romance begins to form – which makes it especially hard when Harry has to be transferred to another hospital. Harry is a talented comic book artist, and he carries himself with an aura of sophistication, two traits which Jenny admires.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

A wide-eyed, adorable girl who is a patient in the paediatric cancer ward. Unlike Jenny, who has leukemia, Lucy has brain cancer, which can be difficult to treat. Jenny immediately feels protective of Lucy and takes her under her wing. Lucy is a sweet girl who loves arts & crafts and dreams of becoming a trapeze artist. Her beautiful spirit stays with Jenny long after Jenny leaves the cancer ward.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

WITH THIS PARTICULAR BREAKDOWN RELEASE WE ARE ALSO FOCUSING ON ENCOURAGING SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL CARIBBEAN COMMUNITIES OTHER THAN JAMAICAN. Once an actor is identified and hired for this role, the creative will be tailored to represent that specific actor's cultural and racial background.


THE PERFORMER SUBMITTED FOR THIS ROLE MUST BE A STRONG HIP-HOP DANCER.

Zayne is a dancer in Lawful Entry and Jenny’s school crush. Jenny’s first kiss, boyfriend, and heartbreak. An important lesson for Jenny about boys and life.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

The program facilitator at the local community center’s support group for families of cancer patients. Isaac helps Marc work through his hypochondria and health anxiety.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

WITH THIS PARTICULAR BREAKDOWN RELEASE WE ARE ALSO FOCUSING ON ENCOURAGING SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL SOUTH ASIAN COMMUNITIES. Once an actor is identified and hired for this role, the creative will be tailored to represent that specific actor's cultural and racial background.

Emergency room doctor at East Scarborough Hospital. Delivers the news to Jenny and her father regarding Jenny’s leukemia diagnosis and helps guide the family through this new, scary unknown.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English. This character may have a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

Cristobal is a popular recording artist/dancer originally from Scarborough. He’s also Jenny’s celebrity crush. The fact that Cristobal is a Scarborough success story makes him a huge inspiration to Lawful Entry. So, it’s a massive deal that, in the pilot episode, Lawful Entry wins a dance competition to perform as his opening act! It’s an even more crushing disappointment when Jenny is forced to miss it due to her diagnosis. A charismatic figure with undeniable star power.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

Hospital nurse who conducts Jenny’s CT scan. Nurse Ruth eases some of Jenny’s anxiety with her calm and empathetic nature.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

Olivia is Jenny and Marc’s late mother. She died when the kids were young as a result of a pedestrian accident. Olivia sometimes appears in Jenny’s dreams to offer comfort and support.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a Filipino accent.

School principal at the local public school. Calls Arnel into his office to discuss Marc’s concerning behavior after learning of his sister’s diagnosis.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English. This character may have a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

WITH THIS PARTICULAR BREAKDOWN RELEASE WE ARE ALSO FOCUSING ON ENCOURAGING SUBMISSIONS FROM ALL BLACK DIASPORA COMMUNITIES. Once an actor is identified and hired for this role, the creative will be tailored to represent that specific actor's cultural background.

Jenny and Marc’s babysitter, frazzled due to a minor family emergency. Is forced to leave Marc to his own devices, a situation which Marc takes full advantage of.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

City inspector conducting a routine inspection at Pinoy Ekspres, Arnel’s Filipino grocery store. Makes casual conversation with Arnel.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

CT Scan technician at the East Scarborough hospital. In real life he’s perfectly friendly, but he shows up in one of Jenny’s magical realism moments as a villain.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

Adjudicator at Jenny’s dance crew competition. Calls the group onstage when it’s their turn to audition.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

A proud member of the Pinoy Ekspres glee club, decked out in the Filipino grocery store’s merch.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English. This character may have a generic Canadian accent, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

Food service worker at the East Scarborough hospital.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

Bookish, friend of Marc and Owen. The three boys walk home from school together.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian, or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the character as detailed above.

Bookish, friend of Marc and Jiv. The three boys walk home from school together.

LANGUAGE / ACCENT: The Character must be able to speak standard North American English with a generic Canadian accent or any authentic cultural accent relevant to the performer who is cast.

A girl who is a patient in the paediatric cancer ward. Participates in Jenny’s viral video.

ACCENT: Because this role does not have any spoken lines of dialogue, the Performers submitted for this role can have any accent.

A boy who is a patient in the paediatric cancer ward. Participates in Jenny’s viral video.

ACCENT: Because this role does not have any spoken lines of dialogue, the Performers submitted for this role can have any accent.