Dale Soules, "Hair" and the craziest audition story EVER!

[IlanaKeller]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 5:19pm

Hiya,

 

I chatted with Dale Soules about her work in the original Broadway production of "Hair" -- and why she auditioned for the show more than 20 times before getting the part!

We also talked activism (she protested the Vietnam War with the cast, and now fights for prison reform with the cast of "Orange is the New Black) and diversity.

Check it out here if you're so inclined! http://www.app.com/story/entertainment/theater/2017/01/25/dale-soules-hair-orange-is-the-new-black/96654924/

Updated On: 1/25/17 at 05:19 PM

[adam.peterson44]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 5:52pm

Very interesting, well-written article - congrats!  I hadn't heard of her before but clicked the link because i always love a good story about the importance of persistence (the 20 auditions before being hired thing intrigued me).   And wow.  If that doesn't convince people that sometimes there really is nothing that they could have done better and yet they still won't get a job offer, then nothing will!

[themysteriousgrowl]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 6:11pm

 

I love Dale Soules. You should put her name in the subject line here!

 

I’ll always maintain she was robbed of a Tony nom for HANDS ON A HARDBODY.

 

Thanks for sharing. It’s a lovely article.

[IlanaKeller]

Posted: 1/25/17 at 7:20pm

Thank you guys! She was an absolute pleasure to speak with, and I'm sure has a million other stories to share!

I love her advice to actors about auditioning -- with that story, she's earned it, and it's so true that you never know what people are looking for. Hopefully she's encouraged some people out there to stick with things and not let things out of their control get them down. 

Will edit to add her name, thanks!

[newintown]

Posted: 1/26/17 at 8:25am

A well-written and interesting piece; thank you. I think that many journalist wanna-bes could take a lesson or two from you.

Soules also introduced the beautiful ballad "Lion Tamer" in the Broadway production of The Magic Show, and was in the ill-fated Dude, which initially starred recently deceased Kevin Geer (who was replaced by a child actor, for some reason).