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.