Ethnicity: Open, Non-White (Character is a recent immigrant – all backgrounds welcome; accents welcome) Languages: Must be able to speak a language other than English Character Description – Marina: Marina is a hardworking woman in her early-to-mid 20s who recently immigrated to Canada. Back home, she was a trained nurse—but her credentials don't transfer here. She now works as a live-in personal support worker while pursuing her studies in healthcare. Marina has been living and working with Sylvia for many months. Their relationship has become familiar, built on gentleness, consistency, and care. She genuinely loves Sylvia and feels at home in her role, despite the challenges of caregiving. She maintains strong ties with her family overseas through WhatsApp messages and phone calls, and while she misses them deeply, she is determined to build a life in Canada. Marina has an inner strength and a deep capacity for empathy. She’s always felt at ease around the elderly or ill—able to see their purity, and to remain present with their vulnerability. Visually, Marina carries a blend of youth and quiet resilience. She wears no makeup, often has dark circles under her eyes, and dresses in casual “home clothes”: leggings, oversized sweaters, scrunchies, socks and slides, chipped nail polish. She does not wear scrubs. Seeking: A performer with warmth, emotional openness, and the ability to convey internal worlds through subtle expression. Accents are welcome. Lived experience as an immigrant and/or caregiver is welcomed but not required. Experience with naturalistic acting, observational-style direction, or understated performances is an asset.

Ethnicity: Open Character Description – Sylvia: Sylvia is a middle-class woman in her 50s/60s living with mid-advanced stage early-onset dementia. Though not elderly or frail, she requires near-constant support from live-in caregivers and lives in her family’s original home. Sylvia speaks rarely, and only in short, simple phrases. Her world has narrowed, and her gaze often appears distant or dreamlike. She is calm, with softened, understated expressions—a closed-lip smile, downcast eyes, subtle physical responses. Yet Sylvia is not passive. Her attention is drawn to small, tangible things—textures, movements, repetitive tasks—with a kind of quiet, childlike curiosity. These moments ground her, offering flickers of engagement and emotional presence. Her relationship with Marina is often wordless but deeply felt—built through the rhythm of care, touch, and proximity. The role is emotionally rich, primarily physical and observational, requiring nuanced, internalized performance. Seeking: A performer with strong physical and emotional control, comfortable with minimal dialogue and conveying subtle inner life. Open to performers with lived experience related to caregiving or cognitive change.

East Asian, Dark Hair, 5'7 - 5'10

White, Caucasian, Italian, Dark hair, 5'7 - 5'10

Female

Asian

JUst looking for a list of actors in Nova Scotia, repped by agencies OUTSIDE Nova Scotia

SOC. Open to all ethnicities. Vibe: friendly, approachable. Look: Expressive and artistic. *Must have clean, photogenic hands

Val is warm, wry, and effortlessly charismatic. Think dry humour, clarity, confidence, and cool logic—with just enough charm to make you trust them with your life savings and laugh while doing it. 30s | open ethnicity | open gender | must be bilingual.

Eleanor Battisti (24 - White/Caucasian), Neutral American/Canadian accent – Luca’s younger daughter. Initially introduced as blind, she is intelligent, strategic, and secretly faking her blindness. Sent to infiltrate and destroy Alexander Romano, but gradually falls in love with him. Ruthlessly trained by her father, but ultimately seeks truth and her own autonomy.

Alexander Romano (26 - White/Caucasian), Neutral American/Canadian accent - Scarred and powerful head of the Romano family. Cold and calculating but slowly reveals vulnerability and depth, especially through his relationship with Eleanor. Haunted by his best friend Matteo’s death.

Luca Battisti (55) – Ruthless patriarch of the Battisti crime family. Strategic and cruel, he uses his daughters as pawns. Responsible for orchestrating many of the betrayals in the story, including Matteo’s death.

Serena Battisti (30) – Eleanor’s older sister. Fierce, loyal, and combative. Initially aligned with Luca, but later becomes Eleanor’s reluctant ally. Survives a near-death experience.

Lorenzo De Palma (45) – Alexander’s consigliere. Loyal for years but becomes bitter and jealous of Eleanor. Ultimately betrays Alexander out of resentment and insecurity.

A strong-willed who has always felt misunderstood within her family. She doesn’t have a great relationship with her mother. As the oldest sibling, her mother assigned her the role of caregiver for her younger brothers. Her life goal is to become a successful writer, so she decided to leave home to study. Ever since then, she has grown distant from her family. Her biggest fear is not living life to the fullest, as she feels immense pressure not to disappoint her mother.

A direct and resilient woman—a single mother. Ever since she was a child, she’s been the one taking care of everyone. Her entire life has been focused on doing what’s right for the family, often putting her own needs aside. She values functionality and efficiency above all else. Her mother is her biggest hero; She struggles to communicate her feelings and need.

A sensitive and empathetic young woman. She grew up in the 1960s in a Catholic, conservative household, but never truly connected with the beliefs. She has always felt like she doesn’t have a say in her own life choices and often feels controlled by her parents. She runaway after revealing she got pregnant outside of the marriage. In the future, she grows into a strong and resilient woman who follows her own path and eventually becomes the matriarch of her family.

An empathetic and joyful man. He is often the mediator in family discussions and is the middle brother. He’s not used to expressing negative emotions; when he’s struggling, he tends to be a bit passive-aggressive, but he never cries or shows anger. He enjoys taking care of his nieces and nephews.

He is smart and logical, but he often has trouble reading social cues. He is academically focused and believes he is better than everyone else. He has a big ego. His only problem is that he depends too much on his mother’s approval; he wants her to feel proud of him. His biggest dream is to buy a house for his mom in the future. He finds Olivia impulsive and too artistic.