Text by Langston Hughes and his contemporaries

Music by Kurt Weill and others

Adapted and Directed by Eve Muson

Musical Direction by Andrew Hann

December 5 – 7, 2025

Street Scenes weaves together scenes and songs from Langston Hughes, his contemporaries, and artistic descendents —playwrights who, like Hughes, explored the promises and failures of the American Dream. Their works pulse with young characters fighting barriers of class, faith, work, and identity, all bound by a shared mission: honoring the dignity of everyday people.

A fully musical production, Muson’s adaptation includes text and songs from Kurt Weill, Arthur Miller, Lillian Helman, Clifford Odets, Lorrainne Hansberry, August Wilson, and other 20th century artists.

UMBC Theatre events are open for full participation by all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or any other protected category under applicable federal law, state law, and the University’s nondiscrimination policy.