Prisontown

Synopsis: How much of an activist are you? After receiving this text message from his immigration attorney brother, a Writer finds himself haunted by a very persistent and troubling ghost. Before long, the Writer finds himself on a journey back to his hometown of Lumpkin, Georgia...now the home of Stewart County Immigration Detention Center, the most populous Detention Center in the United States. As he talks to those trapped in the Pr*son- both literally and figuratively, the ghost makes a simple but incredibly hard request- see.

Bio: Lee Osorio is an award-winning actor and playwright. A seven-time Suzi Bass Award nominee, Lee won Best Lead Actor for Richard II. Select television credits include True Detective, Your Honor, The Resident, and Found. In 2024, two of Lee’s plays received world-premiere productions: Prisontown at Savannah Rep and A Third Way (Winner of the Del Shores Foundation Best Play, 2023) at Actor’s Express. Lee is a graduate of the Brown/Trinity MFA program (RIP) and a proud member of Actors’ Equity Associate and SAG-AFTRA. Learn more at www.LeeOsorio.com

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