Details
Union:
Union
Area of media:
MOW
Network:
Hallmark
Paid?:
Yes
Rates:
ACTRA Scale:
Principal: $972.75/8hrs, hourly OT rate of $182.50
With 100% buyout.
Actor: $656.50/8hrs, hourly OT rate of $123.25
With 100% buyout.
Deadline:
Oct 8, 2026
Callbacks:
Oct 9, 2026
Shooting starts:
Oct 21, 2026
Shooting finishes:
Nov 5, 2026
Shooting locations:
Winnipeg & area
Cities for response:
Vancouver, Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg
Comments
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Storyline
When her independent daughter abandons a royal tradition for an impromptu American adventure, a widowed queen leaves the palace to bring her home—only to discover unexpected freedom, romance, and the courage to redefine what it means to wear the crown.
Roles
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | QUEEN AMAHIE | Female 40 - 49 Years old |
Description QUEEN AMAHIE (40’s) - ethnic diversity strongly encouraged. She is beautiful, the epitome of regal excellence, accustomed to doors opening before she ever reaches them. There's an unspoken connection/attraction between her and her Head of Royal Security; SAM. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Lead | SAM | Male 45 - 53 Years old |
Description SAM (50) - any ethnicity. The Head of Royal Security and only American on staff. He’s handsome, strong and impeccably composed. The kind of man who is prepared for anything. There's an unspoken connection/attraction between him and QUEEN AMAHIE. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Supporting | ZURI | Female 19 - 23 Years old |
Description PRINCESS ZURI (21) - ethnic diversity strongly encouraged. Beautiful like her mother, but while Queen AMAHIE is polished and regal, Zuri is effortlessly casual. She looks more like a college senior avoiding an assignment rather than the future Queen of a prosperous nation. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | ETHAN | Male 19 - 23 Years old |
Description ETHAN (21) - any ethnicity. Adorable, with kind- eyed, and an infectious charm. He and ZURI, students together at University, share an easy familiarity with something unspoken underneath. They encourage each other to follow their hearts. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | NIA | Female 40 - 49 Years old |
Description NIA OKOYE (40’s) - ethnic diversity strongly encouraged. QUEEN AMAHIE's dryly funny and fiercely loyal Royal Secretary, performs her duties with pride and precision. She also doesn't mind a bit of juicy gossip when she can get it. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | EVELYN | Female 70 - 79 Years old |
Description EVELYN (70’s) - any ethnicity. SAM's Midwestern Mom. Warm, spirited, and sharp as a tack. She embraces him like he’s still a boy and warmly welcomes the QUEEN and PRINCESS into her home. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Large Principal | SAPS | Male 40 - 49 Years old |
Description SAPS (40’s) - any ethnicity. SAM's unpolished but kind brother. Owner of Sap's Towing company and father of LOGAN (7) and ZANE (6). His services end up coming in handy for the stranded Princess ZURI and her friend ETHAN. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | LULU | Female 50 - 59 Years old |
Description LULU (50’s) - any ethnicity. A plump and cheery waitress of a Midwestern greasy spoon makes QUEEN AMAHIE feel welcome in this foreign environment. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | RENEE | Female 30 - 39 Years old |
Description RENEE (30’s) - any ethnicity. Sales person at Tractor & Thread Store who helps QUEEN AMAHIE finding the right apparel to fit into the Midwest. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Principal | CLYDE | Male 50 - 59 Years old |
Description CLYDE (50’s) - any ethnicity. The robust owner of The Roadside Bar and Grill (who also acts as bartender) where ZURI and ETHAN stop on their road trip en route to the Hearts and Arts Festival. ZURI gifts him a sketch she did of him and he insists on her signature claiming it's going to be worth something someday. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Small Principal | MOM | Female 30 - 40 Years old |
Description MOM (30's) - any ethnicity. ZURI offers to help the young Mom when she notices her stressed out and frantic because forgot her purse and can't purchase the gas she just pumped. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Small Principal | ROWAN VALE | Male 30 - 39 Years old |
Description ROWAN VALE (30's) - any ethnicity. Effortlessly cool Indie rocker that ETHAN idolizes and came to see at the Hearts and Arts Festival. His style and essence scream more record-store poet than rock star. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | LILA ROSE | Female 6 - 8 Years old |
Description LILA ROSE (7) - any ethnicity. Adorable little girl who paints a picture of ZURI - as she sees her - as a Princess, not knowing she really is one! | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | LOGAN | Male 6 - 8 Years old |
Description LOGAN (7) - any ethnicity. Energetic older son of SAPS and nephew of SAM. He tells QUEEN AMAHIE she's pretty and asks if she's married. When she replies no, he makes sure his Uncle SAM knows she's single! | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | ZANE | Male 5 - 7 Years old |
Description ZANE (6) - any ethnicity. Energetic younger son of SAPS and nephew of SAM. He innocently asks QUEEN AMAHIE to butter his biscuit and when his Dad corrects him, ZANE asks to see her crown. | ||
| Role type | Role | Gender & Age range |
| Actor | ANNOUNCER | All 30 - 65 Years old |
Description ANNOUNCER (30-65) - any ethnicity. Professional sounding voice, Introduces the Princess and Queen at the Royal State Dinner. May not be seen on camera. | ||