The Hot l Baltimore (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Lanford Wilson
- First Published: 1973
- Type of Plot: Comedy
- Time of Work: A Memorial Day during the early 1970’s
- Setting: Baltimore
- Principal Characters: Bill Lewis, Girl, Millie, Mrs. Bellotti, April Green, Suzy, Mr. Morse, Jackie, Jamie, Mr. Katz, Paul Granger, Mrs. Oxenham
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Values, 1970’s, Prostitution or prostitutes, Friendship, Loyalty, Hotels, motels, or inns, Baltimore
- Locales: Baltimore, MD
The Play
The Hot l Baltimore opens in a hotel lobby with a front desk, a lounge, and a stairway. This set is the Hotel Baltimore of the title, a dilapidated establishment scheduled for demolition. All the play’s action takes place here, as the various employees, residents, and visitors interact with one another and with various other groups that drift in and out of the lobby.
As the play opens, Paul Granger, waiting for Mr. Katz to appear, is asleep in a chair, and Bill is making several wake-up calls while the Girl talks with him. She has tried several names...
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