From the moment the first trailer was released as part of Ava Zinn’s assignment for Video & Sound with Rachel von Stroup at Ivy Tech Fort Wayne on April 15, 2022 to writing the script to finding actors and actresses to fill the roles, Ava is very close to having everyone cast after nearly nine months of auditions and reviewing materials. Only the child roles of Ava’s grandchildren, Alisan, Michael, and Leah are left for the auditions.

As of January 4, 2023, the cast list is as follows:

Caprice Zinn………………………………………………………………. herself (voiced by Ava Zinn)

Ella Zinn……………………………………………………………………… herself (voiced by Ava Zinn)

Ava Zinn…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… herself

Breeanna Sorensen ……………………………………………………………………………………….. herself

Sierra Sorensen (born in the movie)……………………………………………………………. herself

Rachael Passalt…………………………………………………………………… herself and co-narrator

Karly Jameson………………………………………………………………………….. herself and narrator

Kendra Ray………………………………………………………………………………………………………. herself

Classmate #1 (Ivy Tech/Purdue Fort Wayne)………………. Katrina Redmon-Emery

Classmate #2 (Ivy Tech/Purdue Fort Wayne)…………………………………. Paul Hedrick

Classmate #3 (Ivy Tech/Purdue Fort Wayne)………………………………… Katie Chattin

Neighbor #1………………………………………………………………………………….. Andrea Coolranch

Neighbor #2………………………………………………………………………………….. Jacqui Fountaine

Donna Doogan………………………………………………………………………………………………… herself

Jackson Doogan………………………………………. himself (voiced by Justice Margowski)

Ivyann Ozbourne (Pet Day Care Facility Manager)……………………. Karly Ryder, Sr.

Marylin Hudson (Pet Day Care Secretary)……………………….. Karly Jameson (voice)

Ms. Thorn (Teacher at the Pet Day Care Facility)……………………….. Caitlyn Skinner

Heathcliff…………………………………………………………………….. (voiced by Sam Williamson)

Garfield Arbuckle……………………………………………………….. (voiced by Morrison James)

Shushu Willis……………………………………………………………………………… voiced by Ava Zinn

Tabby Willis……………………………………………………………………………….. voiced by Ava Zinn

Brian Griffin………………………………………………………………….. voiced by Seth MacFarlane

Melissa (Pet Sitter)……………………………………………………………………………….. Alison Smith

Dan (Pet Sitter’s Boyfriend)…………………………………………………………… Brenston Bailey

Harmony Bokamp…………………………………………………………………………………… Kendra Ray

Waiter (Savery Grill and Vegetarian Steakhouse)…………………….. Cerena Johnson

Police Officer #1………………………………………………………………………………………… Hank Cash

Police Officer #2………………………………………………………………………. George Williamston

Jenna Zinn………………………………………………………………………………………… Amy Thompson

Martin Becker…………………………………………………………………………………………. Jared Harris

Alisan Zinn……………………………………………………………………………………………………………. TBA

Michael Zinn II………………………………………………………………………………………………………. TBA

Leah Zinn………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. TBA

BrightPoint Head Start (or Elementary School) Employee …………… Maribel Mort

Indiana Department of Child Services Social Worker…………….. Cathryn Everman

Season Atkins (Jenna Zinn’s mother)………………………………………………………….. herself

Professor (Ivy Tech/Purdue Fort Wayne Professor)………………………….. Kelly Miller

Ginger Poupon………………………………………………………….. himself (voiced by Ava Zinn)

Male Teacher……………………………………………………………………………………… John Blackwell

Traci Davidson…………………………………………………………………………………………………. herself

Karly Ryder, Sr………………………………………………………………………………………………… herself

Phil Sorensen…………………………………………………………………………………………………… himself

Julia Passalt……………………………………………………………………………………………………… herself

Johnny Mathis……………………………………………………………………………………. himself or TBD

Carnival Worker #1………………………………………………………………………………… Anna Wood

Carnival Worker #2………………………………………………………………………… Christian Hunter

Sam & Baldy Puppet…………………………………………………………. Dexter Manning (voice)

Minister…………………………………………………………………………………………………. Jason Blevins

The staff and crew would like to thank everyone who auditioned and a virtual table read will happen via Zoom after everyone is cast. We will post more information as soon as it becomes available.