East Asian (Chinese). A high-level executive who finds balance. Performance requires a transition from high-pressure intensity to calm relief. Must be comfortable performing basic yoga movements.

Middle Eastern / Arab / : An authoritative, grounded, and sophisticated professional. Performance requires a shift from a boardroom environment to a music room setting. Talent must look natural instructing a cello player—specifically adjusting posture or rhythm. We are looking for a face that suggests a history of leadership and a deep appreciation for classical discipline.

Indigenous / First Nations (Coast Salish preferred): A young man participating in a drum circle. He represents the "Homecoming of Value." Requires a rhythmic, grounded presence and a deep connection to heritage.

Black / African Diaspora: An elderly matriarchal figure. She is the "Safety of the Sanctuary." Performance is focused on active listening and offering intergenerational wisdom in a library-style setting.

Tall, lanky Sikh man, preferably untrimmed beard, Must be fluent in English and Punjabi A gentle soul with quiet strength, grounded and full of kindness. A man of few words, feels the world deeply and have a very few friends. Lost his father in his teens, his friend and now partner became his only refuge.

Age: 7-11, young Sikh boy, innocent and curious. Must be fluent in English and Punjabi

Age: 40+, Tall, Sikh man, untrimmed beard, Zorawer’s Father Calm and composed, leads with kindness, charm and little humour. Hard worker, very proud of his roots and culture

Age: 28-35, White, charming, cute with a little bit of quirk. Coloured streaks in her hair Grew up together with Zorawer and now his partner Attentive to small details in everyday life, loves reading.

Tall, lanky Sikh man, untrimmed beard, must pass for 16-17 years old Must be fluent in English and Punjabi

Age: Passing for 16-17 years old, White Loves music

20s. Any ethnicity. During what is seemingly a podcast interview about her love life, Mira opens up about a significant relationship. Nervous, but excited and eager to do well, she listens closely and takes the interview seriously. As the interview shifts, she becomes more aware and guarded, realizing that things aren't what they seem.

Composed and observant, the Host runs the interview with quiet confidence. He maintains the same calm, professional demeanor throughout, even as the conversation shifts. He's determined to stay focuses and not engage emotionally.

KATIE, Female, 6, any ethnicity. Katy is Stevie’s best friend from the city. She has never been to a First Nation community before, and is excited to spend time with Stevie and her cousins. Katy loves learning new activities in nature – it’s different from where she lives, but so much fun! OPEN TO ALL

CORY, Male, 12, Indigenous. River’s basketball-loving friend. INDIGENOUS

ELDER, Male, 60+, Indigenous. An Elder who accepts tobacco from Stevie while attending a classroom visit. INDIGENOUS

MR. ELIJAH GREYEYES, Male, 2S, 20s-40s, Indigenous. Stevie’s teacher. A cool, young, caring teacher who is also the kids’ volleyball coach in the community. Preference given to 2S/Two Spirited people for this role. INDIGENOUS

Ana is a Portuguese woman in her 70-80s, who immigrated to Toronto from Madeira, Portugal in the 1960s. She is spiritual and superstitious, and a good practicing catholic. When she wakes up believing she has risen from the dead, she is focused and determined to understand the meaning behind this by giving a final Easter dinner.

Afonso is ex-Ana's husband, though he remains her only acquaintance since her sister’s death. Having lived a life of hard, manual labour, he is practical, logical, and as a result, brutish. Wanting deeply to keep his Portuguese traditions alive, his practicalness typically prevents him from doing so. Sceptical of Ana’s supernatural theories, he does not entertain her proposition that she has been brought back from the dead, wishing only for a predictable dinner.

Gabriel is Ana and Afonso's 30-year-old son. A Canadian child, he doesn’t particularly care for his Portuguese heritage, and is impartial to keeping its traditions alive, never growing roots in his culture. He is oblivious to the emotional states of his parents, causing him to seek infantile comforts during dinner.

The Priest of Ana’s church. Reasoning but polite, always choosing his words wisely, religious faith is more science than mysticism. When Ana confesses that she believes she's risen from the dead, he meets her with kindness, but finding it difficult to believe, suggests reason and sense.