Zulema, Stay Here
Feature Film
Non Union
Abandoned at six by a mother who took her brother and left her behind, a guarded teenage volleyball star in South Texas must decide whether chasing a college scholarship makes her a runaway like the woman who left — or finally lets her leave home on her own terms.
Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 support. Zulema's quick-witted, fearless best friend and team setter. The loyal truth-teller; sharp c... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 heroes — six brains, twelve knees, one floor” philosophy is the spine of the film, mirroring Zulema'... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 · playable 38–50 · Latino/Hispanic preferred (open) · DAY PLAYER
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 of the story. Speaks in tough-love aphorisms laced with humor. Holds the family together and ultima... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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. Zulema's younger brother — the child who was taken. Earnest, sweet, tentatively reaching out to a... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 happen.”). Calm, grounded, emotionally perceptive; the still center of a loud team. Lays out for dig... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
18–20. Zulema's new college teammate in the final sequence; welcomes her with friendly bravado (“Nice, seven. Little more spin next time. We don't do gentle here.”). On-court in the closing college scene. Female · playable 18–20 · WHITE OR Latina/Hispanic preferred (open) · Volleyball ability or tr... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
The quintessential heckling fan in the stands, riding the ref in Spanish and English (“Ojos, ref! You need glasses or Jesus!”). Comedic scene-stealer who sits with Abuela Jesusa. Big personality; strong improv and Spanish a plus. Female · playable 40–65 · Latina/Hispanic · Spanish a plus · DAY PLAY... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
The booster-club queen who runs the concession stand with military efficiency and torments Bernie with deadpan authority (“Serve, Bernabé.”). Comedic. Female · playable 45–60 · Latina/Hispanic · DAY PLAYER
More Roles For This Project
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 support. Zulema's quick-witted, fearless best friend and team setter. The loyal truth-teller; sharp c... [See More]
-
Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 heroes — six brains, twelve knees, one floor” philosophy is the spine of the film, mirroring Zulema'... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 · playable 38–50 · Latino/Hispanic preferred (open) · DAY PLAYER
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 of the story. Speaks in tough-love aphorisms laced with humor. Holds the family together and ultima... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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. Zulema's younger brother — the child who was taken. Earnest, sweet, tentatively reaching out to a... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
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 happen.”). Calm, grounded, emotionally perceptive; the still center of a loud team. Lays out for dig... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
18–20. Zulema's new college teammate in the final sequence; welcomes her with friendly bravado (“Nice, seven. Little more spin next time. We don't do gentle here.”). On-court in the closing college scene. Female · playable 18–20 · WHITE OR Latina/Hispanic preferred (open) · Volleyball ability or tr... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
The quintessential heckling fan in the stands, riding the ref in Spanish and English (“Ojos, ref! You need glasses or Jesus!”). Comedic scene-stealer who sits with Abuela Jesusa. Big personality; strong improv and Spanish a plus. Female · playable 40–65 · Latina/Hispanic · Spanish a plus · DAY PLAY... [See More]
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Submissions Due:
07/31/2026
The booster-club queen who runs the concession stand with military efficiency and torments Bernie with deadpan authority (“Serve, Bernabé.”). Comedic. Female · playable 45–60 · Latina/Hispanic · DAY PLAYER
