THE HARDCASE HOTEL 2

"A reservation for murder"
PLEASE NOTE: This play will be released in late 2023.

Cast: 9 Female / 4 Male
Length: 2 Acts (115 minutes)
Genre: Comedy Murder Mystery
Synopsis: Welcome back to The Hardcase Hotel - the hotel for the rich and famous whose bad behaviour has seen them banned from the great five star hotels of Europe. Three months have passed since the scandal of Walter Buckley’s murder with a fish fork. The months have not been kind to the flamboyant hotel manager Juan Carlos; his favourite assistant manager, Aileen, has left for the bright lights of the Paris Ritz and he is not coping without her at his side. Having just managed to coax Aileen back for a visit, in an effort to restore the hotel’s harmony, all hell breaks loose with the brutal murder of Sir Harold Trout. Juan Carlos and Aileen once again must find out which of the eccentric and dangerous guests has committed the gruesome crime, how they did it, and why, before the chaos destroys our beloved Hardcase Hotel. Classic murder mystery lavished with oodles of laughs!

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Characters

9 FEMALE / 4 MALE

Juan Carlos (Male) Aged forties to fifties. Spanish, the flamboyant and indomitable manager of The Hardcase Hotel.
Aileen (Female) Aged twenties to fourties. Irish, assistant manager. Competent, quick-witted, fun loving.
Madame Gazda (Female) Aged fifties to seventies. Eastern European. Thick accented and forthright. She believes she has psychic powers. Long term resident at The Hardcase Hotel.
Sir Harold Trout (Male) Aged fifties to seventies. English, upper class, pompous and snide.
Margaret Sallow (Female) Aged twenties. English, middle class, intelligent. Sir Harold’s aide.
Colonel Wainwright (Male) Aged Fourties. English, upper class, polite, charming. A hero from the Great War.
Pearl Robertson (Female) Aged thirties to forties. New Zealander. Enthusiastic, brash, not to be crossed but not unkind.
Franky Robertson (Male or female) Aged from 10 years to early teens. Oldest of the Robertson children.
Lilly Robertson (Female) Aged from 10 years to early teens. The middle Robertson child.
Ruby Robertson (Female) Aged from 10 years to early teens. The youngest Robertson child.
Aggie Woodrow (Female) Aged seventies. From the South of the USA. Aggie hides her intelligence and dark spirit behind a strong southern accent and apparent frivolous demeanor. Sister to Gertie.
Gertie Woodrow (Female) Aged seventies. Gertie hides her intelligence and dark spirit behind a strong southern accent and apparent frivolous demeanor. Sister to Aggie.
Siegmund Händel (Male or female) Aged twenties to fifties. Apparently German, with a loud, thick accent and direct manner. If the character is played by a woman simply change the character name to Sieglinde and pronouns to she/her.

Productions

Detour Theatre (2023) Premier Season