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MS. RAMIREZ — Supporting 30s. Warm, no-nonsense English teacher who pushes Zulema to write the true version of her story for her college essay. A mentor figure. Warm but no-nonsense English teache...

Due Date: 07/31/2026

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MINOR (15-17), junior. Right-side hitter with a big laugh and a bigger personality — the vocal, competitive ringleader who chirps teammates (“Talk trash after you get your serve in, rookie”) and ralli...

Due Date: 07/31/2026

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MINOR (15-17), scrappy sophomore. Tiny, loud, fearless — a future libero with a work-in-progress serve and a struggling GPA she jokes about (“My serve is a work in progress. Like my GPA.”). Endearing ...

Due Date: 07/31/2026

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LUPITA — Supporting 18. Zulema's best friend and the team's setter. Smart, funny, impossible to embarrass; the loyal truth-teller who refuses to let Zulema hide behind jokes. Comic and emotional su...

Due Date: 07/31/2026

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COACH MARTINEZ — Supporting 40s, Latino/Hispanic preferred (open). The Coyotes' head volleyball coach — tough, sharp, and relentless (“We don't get tired! We get better!”). His “smart and ugly, no ...

Due Date: 07/31/2026

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History teacher whose lesson on “choices” — someone decides to go, someone decides to stay — quietly underscores the theme and lands a little too close for Zulema. Thoughtful, measured. Male · playab...

Due Date: 07/31/2026

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Gym P.A. announcer who introduces players on Senior Night. Warm, hometown-broadcaster energy. Any age / any gender

Due Date: 07/31/2026

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ABUELA JESUSA — Lead / Supporting 50s in flashback, late 60s/70s present day. Zulema's grandmother and the woman who raised her. Commanding, devout, blunt, and deeply loving — the emotional bedrock...

Due Date: 07/31/2026

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FREDDY — Supporting MINOR (15–17) present day (4 in flashback). Zulema's younger brother, the child their mother took. Earnest, eager to connect with the sister he barely knows; sweet and tentative...

Due Date: 07/31/2026

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MINOR (15-17), sophomore. The quiet, observant defensive specialist who watches more than she talks — and reads Zulema more clearly than anyone (“She thinks if she touches every ball, nothing bad can ...

Due Date: 07/31/2026