Sadie Matthews

About the Job

Character Description: A talented burlesque dancer and photographer who has been creatively stifled by her controlling ex, Blade. Sadie is genuinely gifted - her photography captures the essence of her fellow performers, and her dance performances are captivating - but she doesn't fully recognize her own worth. She's nervous around praise and tends to deflect compliments. Originally from just outside Columbus, Ohio, she has a wicked sense of humor that peeks through when she feels comfortable. Despite her talent, she's been conditioned to doubt herself and defer to Blade's judgment. Camden brings out a more confident, playful side of her. Key Qualities: Shy but with hidden fire, genuinely talented but insecure, quick wit when comfortable, kind and thoughtful, struggles with boundaries due to Blade's manipulation, lights up when talking about dance and photography, chemistry with Camden that makes her more confident Key Scenes: Coffee shop flirtation with Camden, discussing her photography portfolio, torn between Camden's encouragement and Blade's control, solo dancing/rehearsal scene, texting decisions