THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL (Stage)
Drawn to the mysterious Heartbreak Hotel, a man discovers a nightmarish place where broken lovers are trapped forever in cycles of regret. (Horror)
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URGENT CASTING!!!!
Genre: Horror/ psychological Thriller
LOG LINE:
A man returns to a strange hotel, haunted by the woman he abandoned, only to uncover a terrifying cycle in which heartbreak transforms guests into permanent residents.— and some guests never check out.
PREMISE
After receiving a mysterious invitation to the infamous Heartbreak Hotel, Daniel arrives believing he has never been there before. But from the moment he enters, the hotel seems to know him intimately. The receptionist greets him like an old guest, strangers recognise him, and Room 333 appears to be waiting specifically for his return.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
This play is directly inspired by the song "Place Hotel" by The Jackson 5, particularly its idea of heartbreak existing not simply as emotion, but as a physical place out of time, where people enter and struggle to escape. The image of a hotel inhabited by sorrow became the foundation for this story — a space where memory, regret, longing, and unresolved love manifest physically.
From this inspiration, the play develops its central tension: memory vs reality. Daniel is not merely haunted by Diana; he is haunted by the life he failed to choose and the version of himself that existed before fear, delay, and emotional betrayal corrupted what they had. The hotel feeds upon this instability between truth and self-deception. It becomes a psychological prison born from unresolved emotion.
WHAT YOU WILL GET: (Open to all backgrounds and levels of experience)
· This project is ideal for actors looking to build or refine their portfolio
· Collaboration with MA-student creatives, and full mention and credit.
· You will be perfoming for the Film Fest 2026, on a stage in Bath Spa Univeristy on the 30th of May.
CASTING CALL – MA SCRIPTWRITING PROJECT (BATH SPA UNIVERSITY)
Title: THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL
Location: University Of Bath Spa, UK
Production Type: Student Short Stage Production
Dates:[3-4 days of rehearsal + 30th may (performance date)]
Compensation: Unpaid (Travel expenses covered)
URGENT CASTING!
THE HEARTBREAK HOTEL
LOG LINE:
A man returns to a strange hotel, haunted by the woman he abandoned, only to uncover a terrifying cycle in which heartbreak transforms guests into permanent residents.— and some guests never check out.
THE RECEPTIONIST (18–35 yrs) Female/Male
Role: Keeper of the Heartbreak Hotel
A calm, elegant, and deeply unsettling figure who appears less like a man and more like the physical embodiment of the hotel itself. Smooth-spoken and composed, the Receptionist carries the quiet confidence of someone who already knows how every story will end.
He understands people with frightening precision, recognising their grief, desires, and weaknesses almost immediately. Rather than using violence, he manipulates through patience, suggestion, and emotional insight. He takes a disturbing pleasure in watching heartbreak unfold, treating human suffering as part of the hotel’s natural order.
The Receptionist functions as both host and predator, gently guiding Daniel toward revelations he has spent years avoiding. By the end of the play, it becomes clear that he belongs to the hotel as much as the hotel belongs to him.
Character Traits: Manipulative, observant, composed, charismatic, predatory, intelligent, eerily calm.
Signature Phrase: “Heartbreak keeps the rooms occupied.”
WHAT YOU WILL GET: (Open to all backgrounds and levels of experience)
This project is ideal for actors looking to build or refine their portfolio
Collaboration with MA-student creatives, and full mention and credit.
You will be perfoming for the Film Fest 2026, on a stage in Bath Spa Univeristy.
CASTING CALL –
MA SCRIPTWRITING PROJECT (BATH SPA UNIVERSITY)
Title: The heartbreak hotel
Location: University Of Bath Spa, UK Production
Type: Student Short Stage Play
Production Dates:[3-4 days of rehearsal + 30th may (performance date)]
Compensation: Unpaid (Travel expenses covered)
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