The Rose of Charleswood
FFA Nathan for Charlie Donaldson
Part of "The Growing Years Gang"; Him, Frank, Sarah and Mary Jane are all friends. He has a strong romantic interest in Sarah, and is happy going at her pace &/or remaining friends, until he meets his first wife, Joan. Charlie remains a constant character throughout Sarah's life. He's a theatrical and musical soul, but think classic cinema front-men; mid-low baritone.
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From the Novel; "Of course with Mary-Jane and Frank pairing off, everyone assumed that Charlie and I would become an item. Charlie was the more serious, but fun-loving one of the group. He studied hard and worked on the weekends delivering groceries. Charlie was an average guy, but the one trait that made him stand out was his signing voice. No matter where we went or what we were doing Charlie would always start a sing-a-long..." , "Charlie said that he always wanted to go to California to become a song and dance man in the big musicals Hollywood was producing at the time. What he did instead was to pay the hundred dollar tuition to go to Normal School in Winnipeg to get his teaching certificate."
(14-16y/old) Sing some of "Happy Days are Here Again"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqsT4xnKZPg <lyrics in description(45-50 y/old)[Charlie hasn't seen Sarah in many years. Now as a school principal, he notices she's the schools inoculation nurse and wants to ask her out before she walks away. Its noted he says this line with "anticipation in his eyes"]
“Wait, Sarah. I was wondering if you would like to have lunch with me today. Some place simple, like the Salisbury House on Fort Street where they make the best burgers in the world?”
(75 y/old)[Charlie was expected to have listened to Sarah's secrets and findings with maybe apprehension, but with care. He surprises them. From the novel; 'Charlie had put me up on a pedestal, it only made sense that this bump would knock me off." This is the first thing Charlie says in their break-up argument.]
“Sarah, you have hurt me deeply. You never trusted me enough to mention that you were having Bill Jr. look into the adoption. Then when you do find out, it’s not me you go to, to help you figure out how to handle the situation, it’s Jack.”
Damn, you’re flawless, friend!! Great takes!! Great audition!! Such a gift to listen to. ~side note, he’s not horrible but there’s definitely a heartbreak warning with Charlie ❤️
Thanks! Whew - glad to know he's generally an OK guy.
Ya, no. I can't compete with this. This is TOO good. Mochi would be a fool not to cast this Flagrant here. 10/10 would hire.
Thank you sir! I'm flattered but don't sell yourself short. You got the chops for sure and you know it!