Photo Credit: Dolly Parton
Hello, Dollies! “Dolly: An Original Musical” premieres this summer in Nashville, its “Search for Dolly” casting call results finally revealed.
Dolly Parton’s new musical, “Dolly: An Original Musical,” has announced that out of the thousands of entrants in the “Search for Dolly” casting call, the following 15 people have been invited to attend in-person auditions to be held in New York City.
The actors invited to the in-person audition are:
- Kathryn Adeline — New York City
- Peri Barnhill — New York City
- Elyse Bell — New York City
- Alberta Brown — Halifax, Canada
- Haley Brown — Los Angeles
- Kylee Hennes — Richfield, Wisconsin
- Annelise Laakko — New York City
- Tasha Lefler — Newport, Tennessee
- Solo Lowit — Milton, Georgia
- Kindred Moore — New York City
- Norah Nunes — Houston, Texas
- Kelly O’Brien — Aldbury, Tring, UK
- Tricia Paoluccio — California
- Cecilia Petrush — New York City
- Madeline Powell — New York City
A video featuring the selected finalists can be viewed below.
Tickets for “Dolly: An Original Musical” start at just $40, on sale now ahead of the show’s premiere at Nashville’s Fisher Center for the Performing Arts this summer.
The show will play a four-week limited engagement with preview performances beginning Friday, July 18 for a Friday, August 8 opening night, with a final performance set for Sunday, August 17. It’s a sneak peek before the production moves to Broadway in 2026.
“Hello, I’m Dolly, and I lived my whole life to see this show on stage,” said Parton. “I’ve written many original songs for the show and included all your favorites in it as well. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll clap, you’ll stomp. It truly is a Grand Ol’ Opera — pun and fun intended. Don’t miss it!”
With a score by Parton herself that will include some of her biggest hits and new songs written especially for the musical, “Dolly: An Original Musical” will be directed by Tony-winner Bartlett Sher. The musical is produced by Parton, Danny Nozell, ATG Productions, and Gavin Kalin Productions. Jim Carnahan and Carrie Gardner serve as casting directors, and 101 Productions, Ltd. are general manager for the musical.
Casting, additional creative team members, and other details for the world premiere of “Dolly: An Original Musical” at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts will be announced in the coming weeks.