Shakespeare in Harlem (Performance 3)
Alumni Night
Saturday, November 1, 2025 · 7:30 - 9:30 PM
In-Person
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Proscenium Theatre
The UMBC Department of Theatre presents….
Shakespeare in Harlem
By Langston Hughes
Adapted and Directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor
October 30 – November 9, 2025
UMBC Proscenium Theatre
Performances:
- Thursday, October 30, 7:30 PM – Opening Night Reception
- Friday, October 31, 7:30 PM – Free Performance for UMBC Students
- Saturday, November 1, 7:30 PM – Alumni Night
- Friday, November 7, 7:30 PM
- Saturday, November 8, 7:30 PM
- Sunday, November 9, 2:00 PM – Free Performance for UMBC Students; Prospective Student Day; Actor Talk-Back; ASL-Interpreted Performance
A rare gem from Langston Hughes, this collection of monologue poems revives the rhythms of jazz, the blues, and the pulse of the Harlem Renaissance—its love, struggles, and street-corner spirit. In director Gerrad Alex Taylor’s adaptation, Hughes’ words come alive in a dynamic full-length play, blending poetry, music, and dance for an immersive journey into the world he so vividly celebrated.
Content Transparency: This play contains racially and sexually charged language, including derogatory and offensive language. Staged violence, including the use of a prop gun, and references to drinking. This play deals with themes of racism, sexism, death, poverty, and displacement.
This event is partially subsidized by the UMBC Arts+ Initiative.
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.