Casting for LGBTQ Comedy
Half-hour indie comedy, about a sheltered Muslim Iranian grad student who moves out to escape her overbearing family and finds herself navigating the chaos of understanding her queer identity, roommate shenanigans, and managing her family’s expectations, all while falling for her new roommate, a Jewish woman.
12 role s
CA$100 a day, 10-12 days Caucasian, Jewish Parmiss’ love interest; navigating her own baggage (ex with Gem, tries to help Parmiss, gets pulled into the family blow-up). Nava is confident and adventurous, effortlessly guiding Parmiss as her perfect counterpart. She explores her sexuality and helps Parmiss embrace her own despite struggling with a need for perfection driven by her overbearing Jewish mother’s scrutiny. Keywords: guarded-soft, messy history, trying to do right.
CA$100 a day, 11 days Drag-performing, hyper-verbal, sex-positive roommate energy; calls things out with humour and bite. Queer: yes (explicitly part of queer community + drag). Keywords: drag, comedic scalpel, chosen family, chaotic good.
CA$100 a day, 10-12 days Caucasian Roommate / friend who hates awkwardness but shows up; hype-man vibes (high fives, “raising the roof”). Keywords: comic relief, loyal, avoids discomfort, big energy.
Leila (50s) — CA$100 a day, 4-6 days Ethnicity: Israeli, Persian Uptight, regal, controlling mother running the “marriage interview” like a court proceeding; reacts hard to Parmiss’ sexuality at first. Family: wife of Mohammad; mother of Parmiss + Amir; daughter(-in-law) to Faride. Keywords: tradition, reputation, fear, command-and-control.
CA$100 a day, 3-5 days Ethnicity: Israeli, Persian Parmiss’ Maman Bozorg; secretly soft, unexpectedly progressive; had a past love with a woman and backs Parmiss emotionally. Keywords: grandmother wisdom, bilingual humour, hidden history, ally.
CA$100 a day, 2-4 days Ethnicity: Israeli, Persian Leila + Mohammad’s son; Parmiss’s brother, younger brother energy; blurts, jokes, but also defends queerness openly in the family clash. Keywords: Gen Z, chaos, sweet, protective.
CA$100 a day, 3-5 days Ethnicity: Israeli, Persian Father trying to keep peace; admits he needed time to process but ultimately supports Parmiss (“she’s still the same Parmiss”). Family: husband of Leila; father of Parmiss + Amir. Keywords:mediator, heart-under-silence, late-to-speak, loving.
CA$100 a day, 2-3 days Ethnicity: Israeli, Persian Over-groomed suitor candidate in the opening “two families” setup. Family: son of Sarvin. Keywords: polished, curated, acceptable-on-paper.
CA$100 a day, 2-3 days Ethnicity: Israeli, Persian Ali’s mother; part of the suitor-family “presentation” in the opening standoff. Keywords: matchmaker-adjacent, status, polite pressure.
CA$100 a day, 2-4 days Nava’s mom (Jewish), sharp-tongued and no-nonsense with a warm “Darling!” energy; openly challenges Leila’s control, tries to protect Nava, and is mid-marriage collapse with Isaac (they announce they’re divorcing). Family: wife (separating) of Isaac; mother of Nava. Queer: not indicated in the script. Keywords: protective, outspoken, pragmatic, culture-clash, parent-in-crisis.
CA$100 a day, 2-4 days Nava’s dad (Jewish),; protective and pragmatic (“Sweet Pea” energy), clashes culturally with Leila; wants to pull Nava away from the drama. Family: husband of Shira; father of Nava. Keywords: dad-mode, boundary setter, culture clash.
CA$100 a day, 2-3 days Ethnicity: Israeli, Persian Local Imam pulled into Leila’s matchmaking operation; arrives with dating-app printouts like it’s admin paperwork (and admits Leila scares him). Keywords: community figure, matchmaking proxy, comic discomfort.
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