Southern CHARMS
Soap Opera Digest|June 8, 2020
Melissa Ordway And Donny Boaz Play Y&R’s Dynamic Duo — And They Want To Keep It That Way
Devin Owens
Southern CHARMS

Soap Opera Digest: Melissa, when Jason Canela first came on the show, you had a hunch that his character, Arturo, was a romantic partner for Abby. Did you have the same inkling when Donny arrived?

Melissa Ordway: I did a little bit, but not 100 percent because Michelle Stafford [Phyllis] was kind of involved in that storyline, as well. I didn’t know if Chance was for Abby or for Phyllis.

Digest: When did you first meet each other?

Ordway: We met at the audition when Donny was screen-testing for the role. I called him Texas. I was like, “Hey, Tex!” the whole time because I heard his Southern accent. I was so excited that he was from Texas because I have so many friends in Texas. And I’m from Atlanta so we kind of connected in the audition with that Southern thing.

Donny Boaz: I think my first words to her were, “Nice to meet you, Miss Melissa.”

Ordway: Yes, that happened.

Boaz: Michelle was a little busy that day. She would do an audition with us, run back upstairs, shoot something and come back down. Melissa had some downtime that day and she spent more time with us.

Digest: What was your impression of Donny?

Ordway: I thought he was so nice and we got along so well immediately. I only had positive things to say about him. I didn’t know who was going to get it, but I was hoping it would be Donny. I thought he would be a great addition to the show, so I was super excited when he got the role.

Digest: Donny, what was your first impression of Melissa?

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