Dolly Parton, among the seemingly endless list of her life's accomplishments, also wrote a musical. "9 to 5" will be playing at Old Town Playhouse.
IPR's Ellie Katz is a big fan of Dolly Parton. In fact, Ellie's radio origin story begins with Dolly's podcast "Dolly Parton's America."
Ellie sits down with Michelle Perez, director for the Old Town Playhouse's production of the musical "9 to 5."
Also, we'll hear from Betsy Moore, director of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. A program that delivers over 4,000 books to northern Michigan children every month.
Reporting for this episode by Ellie Katz.
Producer: Austin Rowlader
Editor: Steve Junker
Host: Ed Ronco
Music: Blue Dot Sessions