Cactus Flower
By Abe Burrows
Directed by Jill Stapleton Bergeron
Show Dates:
March 8th - 24th, 2024
Audition Dates:
- To be announced!
A philandering dentist keeps his many affairs at bay by claiming to be married with children. When the ruse threatens to catch up with him, he drafts his prickly nurse to pose as his “wife.” She blossoms, and he finds himself falling in love with the lovely “cactus flower” right under his very nose. This Broadway hit later became a successful film starring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn.
Cactus Flower premiered on Broadway at the Royale Theatre on December 8, 1965. Directed by Abe Burrows, the production starred Lauren Bacall, Barry Nelson and Brenda Vaccaro. The 1969 film adaptation, directed by Gene Saks, starred Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman and Goldie Hawn, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.
Audition Requirements
- No monologue is necessary. The audition will consist of cold readings from the script.
- A headshot and resume are recommended but not required.
- Please bring a detailed list of conflicts for the next 3 months.
This project is being supported in whole or in part, by federal award number 21.027 awarded to the City of Knoxville by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Arts & Culture Alliance