Dolly: An Original Musical LLC | New York, NY
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (E)
BREAK: 1:30PM - 2:30PM
Production (League)
$2638 weekly minimum
Equity actors for roles in DOLLY: AN ORIGINAL MUSICAL (see breakdown). All Stage Managerial positions are currently filled.
Please sing a short country song. Please bring sheet music, an accompanist will be provided. You may also accompany yourself on the guitar, if you prefer. Please bring your headshot and resume stapled together.
Ripley-Grier Studios (520)
520 8th Ave
New York, NY 10018-6507
Holding Studio: 17U / Audition Studio: 17T
Director: Bartlett Sher
Music Director: Kimberly Grigsby
Choreographer: Mandy Moore
Producers Parton, Danny Nozell, ATG Productions and Gavin Kalin Productions
Music & Lyrics by Dolly Parton
Book by Dolly Parton and Maria S Schlatter
Casting Director: Jim Carnahan Casting and Carrie Gardner (C12 Casting)
EXPECTED TO ATTEND:
Carrie Gardner or Jason Thinger, Casting Directors
1st rehearsal: 6/05/2025
1st performance: 7/18/2025
Opening: 8/08/2025
Closes: 8/17/2025
Fisher Center for the Performing Arts
EPA Procedures are in effect for this audition.
An Equity Monitor will be provided.
Notice: Audition Call Type: EPA
DOLLY (Female, 20s) - Dolly portrays the star in the early stages of her career on her journey to stardom. Ambitious, resilient, and full of heart, she is a dreamer with a quick wit and an infectious sense of humor. We witness her determination as she learns to conquer the world beyond the Smoky Mountains and faces the challenges of the music industry. An excellent singer.
LITTLE DOLLY (Female, 10-12 years old) - Little Dolly is the precocious, imaginative, and fearless younger version of Dolly. She is curious and full of life, with a natural ability to entertain. Comes from humble beginnings of a family of 12 children from the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. An excellent singer.
PORTER WAGONER (Male, late 30s-40s) - Porter Wagoner is one of the most successful and beloved country music stars of his time -- and a mentor to Dolly. Porter is charming, confident, and slightly old-fashioned, providing both opportunities and obstacles in Dolly’s early career. He has a larger-than-life personality with an underlying complexity. Strong singer.
CARL DEAN/JOHNNY CASH (Male, late 30s-early 40s) - Carl Dean is Dolly’s love interest and eventual husband. A grounded and humble Nashville local who provides balance to Dolly’s big dreams. Carl is sweet, understated, and steadfast in his support for Dolly, even when he feels overshadowed by her ambitions. Warm, genuine, tall, handsome, compassionate. Johnny Cash was a successful singer-songwriter known for his bass-baritone voice. A strong singer.
JUDY OGLE (Female, late 30s-early 40s) - Judy Ogle is Dolly’s lifelong best friend and confidante. In the Airforce in her younger life, and an eventual member of Dolly’s security team. Tough, scrappy, loyal, practical, and quick-witted. Judy is a source of strength and humor amidst Dolly’s rise to fame. An excellent singer.
LITTLE JUDY OGLE (Female, 10-12 years old) - Little Judy Ogle is a plucky and feisty schoolmate of Little Dolly. Fights off the bullies on her behalf. Playful, strong-willed, and fiercely protective of Little Dolly. Has great comedic timing and singing ability.
SANDY GALLIN (Male, late 30s-early 40s) - Sandy Gallin is Dolly Parton’s manager after she leaves Porter and moves to Hollywood. A sharp and savvy music executive who plays a significant role in Dolly’s rise to global stardom. Sandy is driven, charismatic, larger-than-life, with a knack for spotting talent and navigating the entertainment industry. A strong singer.
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