In 1969 Constance Towers appeared as Stephanie Dickinson in Cactus Flower, opposite Barry Nelson, at the Historic Elitch Theatre.
Towers’ biography in the Cactus Flower program read as follows:
Constance Towers is a performer with multiple talents. A favorite entertainer of such elegant places as the Persian Room of the Plaza and the St. Regis Maisonette in New York, the Eden Roc in Miami and other famous supper clubs, she has also appeared in several television shows, motion pictures and on stage. Miss Towers made her Broadway debut in “Anya.”
Constance Towers is a native of Whitefish, Montana. She trained at the Juilliard School of Music and at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. John Ford directed her first film, “The Horse Soldiers,” in which she played opposite John Wayne and William Holden, followed by another Ford film, “Sgt. Rutledge.” She then went on to star in “Fate is the Hunter,” with Glen Ford.
Miss Towers’ lyric grace in roles ranging from the romantic Queen Guinevere in “Camelot” to the temperamental Kate in “Kiss Me Kate,” has been highly acclaimed by critics across the country. Her portrayal of Sarah Brown in “Guys and Dolls” was a huge success on the West Coast.
Throughout her career, Miss Towers has made many guest star appearances on television, with the Bob Hope Chrysler Show, the Ed Sullivan Show, the Jack Paar Show, the Mery Griffin Show, and most recently, as co-host of “The New Yorkers.”
When the ever popular “Showboat” was revived at Lincoln Center in New York, Miss Towers received unanimous acclaim for her portrayal of Julie and for her unforgettable rendition of “Bill.” Richard Rodgers personally requested her participation in the revivals of “Carousel” and “The Sound of Music” at the New York City Center. Miss Towers starred in the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera production of “Dumas and Son,” based on the lives of Alexandre Dumas pere et fits, during the summer of 1967. Recently she starred with Kevin McCarthy in “Cactus Flower” at the Royal Poinciana Playhouse in Palm Beach Florida. Her most recent appearances in stock have been in “The Sound of Music,” in Dallas and in “The King and I,” in Toronto. Recently, Constance Towers co-starred with Burgess Meredith and Pat Hingle in a new motion picture, “The Spy.”
[Historic Elitch Theatre Program.]
Seasons at the Theatre
- 1969
Productions/Roles:
- 1969 – Cactus Flower
Notable Roles, Awards, and Other Work:
- The 1974 television film Once in Her Life, earned her an Emmy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Special Program.
- In 2002 she was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for America’s Favorite Villain for her portrayal of Helena Cassadine in General Hospital. (It was a role originally played by Elizabeth Taylor!)
Elitch Theatre Connections:
- Towers appeared on the Perry Mason television show five times with Elitch Theatre alumni, Raymond Burr.
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