Emory Center for Ethics

Our 2026 Shows in Homes production of Lee Osorio's one-act play, Prisontown, follows a writer who goes home to Lumpkin, GA, home to one of the nation's largest immigration detention centers, and witnesses the barbarity of the nation's immigration crisis, and a small town torn by poverty and the prison industry. Over 40 performances in living rooms, churches, and event spaces across Metro Atlanta paired with cocktail parties and conversation with community partners, including El Refugio.

Show Run: 
Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm, and Sunday at 5pm
Jan 23 - April 5, 2026

This Show: 
Saturday, March 21st at 8pm

Doors will open at 7:30pm. There will be a Pre-Show Poetry Reading from Students from the course Taller de teatro en español. at 7:45pm. The Play will begin at 8pm

Starring: 
Lee Osorio

Venue and Parking:

Schwartz Center Theater Lab at Schwartz Center for Performing Arts

Enter the Schwartz Center through the North Lobby Doors, facing the Goizueta Business School
Recommended parking for Schwartz Center events is the Fishburne Parking Deck (free for events after 6 p.m. and on weekends).

Additional Emory Visitor Parking Information Here