Requirement: Iranian-Canadian, fluent in English with at least some knowledge of Farsi Daria moved to Canada from Iran when she was just a little girl. After a recent incident at work, she feels insecure in her ability to speak in Farsi, leading her to take an "Intro to Farsi" class at a community centre. Strangely, she is the only person in attendance. Throughout the class, she is reminded of her childhood and starts to connect with her culture for the first time in years.

Requirement: Iranian, fluent in Farsi and English Mandana is the instructor of the Intro to Farsi class. She encourages Daria to regain her confidence in speaking the language, insisting that as long as she is trying, that is all that matters. In reality, Mandana is the spirit of Daria's grandmother who has returned to help her, sensing Daria's loss of connection to her culture. Mandana looks just how Daria remembers from her childhood.

An introspective and observant 16 year old who experiences a sensory “Ping” that tells her what others need. Prairie has grown up being relied upon by everyone around her and has learned to equate usefulness with worth. When her ability fails for the first time, she is forced to confront uncertainty and learn how to listen rather than fix. Much of the performance is internal and nonverbal, relying on restraint, presence, and subtle emotional shifts. We are casting performers of all ethnicities and backgrounds.

A guarded teenager with a complicated relationship to control and self-expression. Micah stopped playing guitar after years of being told what to play and how to play, leaving them resistant to authority and uncomfortable with being directed. The role is written to remain open in terms of gender and identity, allowing for a queer interpretation. Over the course of the film, Micah risks creating independently for the first time by letting go of control. We are casting performers of all ethnicities and backgrounds. Actor must be able to play acoustic guitar.

Prairie’s well-meaning but controlling mother. Involved in church and community service, she believes Prairie’s gift should be used to help others. Her desire for structure and certainty leads her to place expectations on Prairie that limit her autonomy, reinforcing the idea that being useful is more important than personal growth. We are casting performers of all ethnicities and backgrounds.

A practical school janitor who interrupts an intimate moment between Prairie and Micah. Brief but pivotal, the Janitor represents authority while providing comic relief. We are casting performers of all ethnicities and backgrounds.

A ‘Wild-West’ Sheriff and Father. He has a stern expression and intense gaze, despite this, he wears his heart on his sleeve and loves his family more than himself. Actor will be in a scene with a prop weapon. Any ethnicity.

A Mother. She is tough as nails and equal-parts determined and stubborn when it comes to protecting her family. Any ethnicity.

The personification of Death, appearing as a ‘Wild-West’ Outlaw. As benevolent as it is cruel, every move Death makes is strictly calculated. In spite of this, Death is jealous of William and Bonney’s love. Actor will be in a scene with a prop weapon. Any gender and ethnicity – just bring the personality!

The daughter of William and Bonney. She’s small, youthful and everything to William and Bonney. Any ethnicity.

Female, 30s, any ethnicity. Jo is quiet, and determined, driven by loss and survival. Years after witnessing her brother’s murder she returns to town not as a victim, but with vengeance. Jo does not speak a lot, letting her actions and presence carry her intent. Beneath her calm exterior lies rage. She does not seek justice through the law, but about reclaiming what was taken from her.

Male, 50s, any ethnicity. Sterling is an undertaker who has seen too much death. He masks his understanding of the town’s corruption with sarcasm and dark humor. He is aware of Sheriff Walker’s crimes. Sterling represents moral ambiguity; he does not fight evil directly, but quietly profits from it. When Jo arrives, he recognizes the opportunity for truth and retribution to finally surface.

Male, 40s, any ethnicity. Sheriff Walker keeps control of the town through fear and manipulation. Walker believes that his authority excuses him from his past crimes. He believes the crimes he has committed were buried away with his victims. Walker acts with arrogance, causing him to underestimate the consequences of his actions.

Neil is a middle-age man who believes he is still a 17-year-old high school student serving detention in 1990. He is easily impressionable, cocky, immature, and not the sharpest tool in the shed. He is kept company by a sock puppet friend, Mikey, whom Neil voices. Mikey represents the more logical and mature side of Neil, and challenges Neil’s imaginary reality. Actor being cast in the role of Neil will also be voicing Mikey (the sock puppet). There will be a scene where the actor will be shirtless and in swim shorts/boxers.

Melissa is a grieving single mother who recently lost her only daughter. She is delicate, frazzled, yet tough.

Nancy is a meddling coworker, who has been covering Melissa's shifts while she has been struggling with the loss of her child. She is an abrasive and passive-aggressive character.

Melissa’s daughter, before she went missing. Potentially some hand-holding and hugging with the actor of Melissa.

A 20-something urbanite who relies on talking his way through situations rather than facing them. Over the course of a single winter night, his words repeatedly fail as the consequences of his actions catch up with him in increasingly frustrating ways. Cyrus is selfish and performative, aware of his own shortcomings yet convinced that saying the right thing will be enough. Each opportunity to course correct instead reinforces that his bad luck is largely self-inflicted.

An old friend of Cyrus, Oats is easygoing to the point of indifference. He moves through life at his own pace and is seemingly unbothered by the mess around him or the expectations he has abandoned. His relaxed, unmotivated demeanour stands in sharp contrast to Cyrus’ anxious urgency, making him both a comfort and an obstacle. Oats is not malicious or confrontational. His passivity and lack of concern are what frustrate Cyrus most.