Lanford Wilson’s The Hot L Baltimore introduces us to a memorable cast of characters residing in a crumbling Baltimore hotel, their lives as frayed as the lobby’s worn carpet. A young prostitute with an affinity for trains plies her trade along with two other memorable hookers. The other residents and drifters commune in the lobby of this fading hotel. This play feels especially relevant today, as America seems increasingly unwilling to address the needs of its most vulnerable citizens. With humor and poignancy, it captures the struggles of marginalized people clinging to hope in the face of inevitable loss.