Character awaited dramatically (5)
I believe the answer is:
godot
If this is the answer, I'm afraid I cannot explain it.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for godot that I've seen before include "Samuel Beckett play ''Waiting for . . . . . '' (5)" , "Character never appearing" , "Two tramps awaited him (Beckett)" , "it's no use waiting for him!" , "he isn't going to come!" .)