Secret of a Hawaiian Mermaid

Lead

Female – Biologically 33, sounds 18/19

A compassionate woman whose powerful emotions fuel mysterious abilities, Anela returns to Maui after years in exile to uncover the truth about her forgotten origins and broken medallion. A gifted singer and youngest Miss Aloha Hula winner, she is torn between two identities. Anela also appears throughout the series as different ages.

Lead

Female – 33

Pragmatic yet vulnerable, Beth has spent her life holding the family together—raising Kiana, caring for her mother, and seeking stability while living in Anela’s shadow. A champion surfer, she fears losing control after years of loss. Beth also appears throughout the series as different ages.

Lead

Female – 18/19

Responsible and warmhearted, Kiana balances school, work, and family responsibilities while longing for a normal life. She often keeps peace between Beth and Anela, unaware Anela is her biological mother.

Lead

Male –Biologically 33, sounds 18/19

Intense and emotionally distant, Thairo is a loyal protector from the ancient Syrenii civilization who pushes Anela to embrace her heritage, though he struggles to understand the human world.

Lead

Male – 60s/70s

Cantankerous and blunt, Uncle Posey is a beloved Lahaina eccentric who offers sharp humor, unsolicited advice, and gruff guidance to Anela.

Supporting

Female – 33

Confident and cutting, Tori leads the Kama‘aina Queens with power and intimidation. Beneath her polished image lies insecurity and loneliness few ever see. Tori also appears throughout the series as different ages.

Supporting

Male – Early 20s

Idealistic yet increasingly out of his depth, Charles is Kiana’s love interest and a young police officer guided by duty and compassion. A former Marine M.P., he brings discipline and integrity but is unprepared for the chaos surrounding Kiana’s family. As an outsider, he often becomes the voice of reason

Supporting

Female –Early to mid-60s

Loving yet quietly overwhelmed, Pamela is the emotional anchor of her family. A seasoned emergency room nurse, she handles crises with calm efficiency while trying to keep peace between her daughters. As illness weakens her, her strength gives way to vulnerability.

Supporting

Female –Early to mid-60s

Calm and perceptive, Dr. Helen Ryoshi is a veteran emergency room physician who trusts logic and experience. She treated Anela the night she was found as a child—an event she has never fully explained. Though composed and reassuring, Helen senses there is more to Anela’s story than she has revealed.

Supporting

Female –Early to mid-60s

Warm, vibrant, and deeply grounded, Aunty Melika embodies Hawaiian culture and traditions, offering wisdom and strength to her family through hardship.

Supporting

Female – 3 different roles

Teens

Spirited, vain, and status-driven, these members of Tori’s inner circle often act as one voice. Quick with snark and eager to please, they reinforce Tori’s power while quietly resenting it. Their rapid, overlapping energy hides growing cracks beneath the surface.

Supporting

Male – 40s

Cold and calculating, Rippon is a manipulative strategist who sees emotion as weakness and power as truth. Once human, he now leads the Desumano with ruthless efficiency in their quest for dominance, justifying any cost.

Supporting

Female –Late 20s to Early 30s

Menacing and fiercely loyal, Drazi serves as Rippon’s enforcer, carrying out his will with relentless precision. A former mermaid herself, she seems to embrace her role though brief hesitation hints at discomfort with his extremes.

Featured

Female – 40s

Visionary yet burdened, Denya is the chosen sovereign of the Syrenii, seeking to lead her people into an era of progress and peace with humans. Balancing tradition and change, she faces growing resistance from all sides.

Featured

Female – 40s

Steadfast and principled, Myrflur is Denya’s closest advisor and guardian of tradition. Though wary of change, her loyalty to Denya is unwavering as she tries to protect both her friend and their people.

Featured

Male – 30s to 40s

Calm and enigmatic, Quirin possesses deep awareness of forces beyond ordinary understanding. Speaking with quiet authority, he offers guidance shaped by a higher perspective.

Featured

Male – 30s to 40s

Blunt and irreverent, Sencio serves as a sharp, often humorous counterpoint to Quirin’s mysticism. Fearless and outspoken, he speaks his mind to anyone—even gods.

Featured

Male – Late Teens

Confident, arrogant, and cocky, Ikaika is the high school’s big man on campus. He knows the girls long for him and the boys want to be like him, and he has no compunction in using that knowledge to his advantage.

Featured

Male – Late 20s to Early 30s

A male nurse at the hospital. He is part of a local choral group that is putting on a concert of Gilbert and Sullivan’s “greatest hits” and struggles with the legendary patter songs.

Featured

Male or Female – Late 40s to Early 50s

The captain of Air Polynesia Flight 319 is a seasoned veteran. Cool and calm under pressure, the Captain takes the responsibility of keeping the lives of the passengers and crew seriously.

Featured

Male or Female – Mid to Late 30s

While not as experienced as the Captain, the First Officer is still a solid professional albeit a little bit more emotional during crisis situations.

Alphabetical Order

Genders are fluid unless specifically mentioned. We have a lot of roles we may double up, if need be.

A Tourist-Child

A Tourist-Teen

Announcer

Attending Physician

Computer Voice

Controller

Emcee

Female Surfer-1

Female Surfer-2

Flight Attendant (2 episodes)

Gate Agent

Girl-1

Girl-2

Girl-3

Girl-4

Girl-5

Hula Kahiko Women (for a mele at a lū‘aū)

Incensed Tourist

Lab Tech

Leia (Female)

Male Voice-1

Male Voice-2

Mr. Hart

Oceanographer

Passenger #1

Passenger #2

Passenger #3

Passenger #4

Passenger #5

Passenger #6 (female)

Police Dispatcher

Police Officer

Radio News Anchor

Surfer Boy

Surfer Girl

Victim

Voice