08/25/2026
Our hearts are broken.
Veritas Productions & Theatre Arts joins millions around the world in mourning the loss of a true national treasure, the incomparable Dolly Parton.
Dolly was so much more than an iconic country musician, songwriter, performer, and storyteller. She was a humanitarian in the truest sense of the word. She used her extraordinary success to lift others, champion literacy, support communities in need, advance healthcare, and remind generations of people that kindness and conviction can coexist.
She loved people. All people.
She called it like it was, but somehow always managed to do so with humor, grace, warmth, and unmistakable Dolly conviction. She never seemed interested in dividing us. She reminded us of the things that connect us.
For those of us who make theatre, tell stories, sing songs, and believe that art can make the world a little brighter, Dolly represented something extraordinary. She was unapologetically herself. Brilliant. Funny. Fearless. Generous. Resilient. And profoundly, beautifully human.
She was everything that is good and right in this world.
What an immeasurable legacy she leaves behind, not simply in the songs we will sing for generations, but in the millions of lives made better because Dolly Parton was here.
Thank you for the music. Thank you for the laughter. Thank you for the books, the generosity, the courage, the rhinestones, and above all, the love.
We will always love you, Dolly. 🤍
Rest beautifully, Dolly Parton. Your light will never go out.