THE STORY

Fiercely independent Princess Adelaide of Alpinoa discovers she must be married by Christmas Eve in order to be crowned queen. When she finds none of her royal suitors will do, she decides to secretly create the perfect prince out of handsome American commoner, Hayden.

What's intended as a formal arrangement turns into something more when Hayden's kindness and unconventional charm begin breaking down her walls. But little do they know, not everyone wants her to be queen, forcing Adelaide to fight for her country, open herself up to love, and come to terms with who she's meant to be - all in time for Christmas.

STARRING

  • SPENCER GRAMMER

    AS PRINCESS ADELAIDE

    SPENCER GRAMMER is an American filmmaker and actress based in Los Angeles and New York. She is a Columbia Film MFA graduate with a concentration in Directing. She attended Marymount Manhattan where she received her B.A. in Theater Performance. She is best known for starring in GREEK and Adult Swim’s Emmy award-winning animated series RICK AND MORTY.

    She has starred in numerous films, television shows, and animations. In her free time, she enjoys traveling the world and spending time with her son and three cats, Ninja, Sophie and Binx.

  • BILLY FLYNN

    AS HADYEN

    BILLY FLYNN was born and raised in Minneapolis, Minnesota and took an interest in acting at an early age. In 2010 he joined Warner Bros. Studios as a financial analyst but was slowly drawn back to acting and decided to pursue it full-time. After booking a guest spot on HAWAII FIVE-0, he was cast as Chad DiMera on DAYS OF OUR LIVES, a role that has earned him critical praise and multiple Daytime Emmy nominations.

    Billy has a passion for hockey and football and loves spending time with his close friends and family. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Gina Comparetto, and their son.

  • SACHIN BHATT

    AS LANCE

    SACHIN BHATT can be seen recurring in the ABC series THE COMPANY YOU KEEP opposite Catherine Haena Kim & Milo Ventimiglia. He can also be seen guest starring on Apple TV+ THE MORNING SHOW, Prime Video’s WITH LOVE, and appearing in the Netflix holiday feature I BELIEVE IN SANTA. He recently recurred on Peacock series QUEER AS FOLK and GRACE & FRANKIE.

    Next up you can see him in the Apple TV+ feature, THE GORGE with Miles Teller.

  • JENNI MELEAR

    WRITER/DIRECTOR

    JENNI MELEAR is a mom, writer and actress. Along with TV appearances on New Girl and Disney’s Shake it Up, she’s starred in critically praised independent films and dozens of TV commercials, including appearing as the national spokesperson for Kia.

    She wrote and produced award-winning short film Funny Love, and made her directorial debut with the Hollywood Fringe Festival’s Audience Choice Award winner, one man show Baby Boy.

    Jenni developed the story for Build a Prince with her childhood best friend, public school teacher Elena Farinas Phillips. “We met when we were 4-years-old and honestly never grew out of making pretend. So writing together just made sense.”

    She owns production company House MacLeod with her husband Stuart MacLeod, magician and executive producer of the Netflix smash, Magic for Humans. Her degree in political science, experience as an Americorps national service volunteer and work on political campaigns has played a substantial role in the stories she's passionate about telling.

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