Leave Your Fears Here at Georgia Ensemble Theatre

In this intensely personal one-man play, actor James Morrison recounts his beloved son's struggle with and ultimate recovery from brain cancer. It is a tale of losing a language and learning a new one, of a child teaching the parent, and the power of hope in the darkest of times. James takes you on a journey that affirms love and human connection as the antidote to fear and despair.

Perhaps best known for his role on the television series 24, James Morrison began his career as an apprentice at Alaska Repertory Theatre under the direction of Bob Farley, our GET co-founder. James is our special guest for the Southeastern Premiere of this play.

Written and Performed by James Morrison
Directed by Robert Egan

Audience Responses:

“It was breathtaking, the story was so gripping and moving. James was astonishing!!”

"The culmination of a hard-fought wrestling match with the ultimate— in the themes of love, fatherhood, powerlessness, human vulnerability, meaning and the very nature of existence—James Morrison steps up to the mat and bets it all. Beating the odds with his savage humor, wit, unwavering self-reflection, courage, honesty and a love bigger than life, we are taken on a tremendous, soulful journey. James is one of my heroes, as a storyteller and as a human." - Tracey Rich - Co-Founder of the White Lotus Foundation

JAMES MORRISON has directed, written, and produced three award-winning short films, a feature-length documentary called Showing Up: A Conversation About the Audition (co-directed and produced by his wife, Riad Galayini and available to stream at www.showingupmovie.com) and has had his plays developed and produced by Sundance Institute, the Ojai Playwrights Conference, Philadelphia Fringe Festival, The Road Theatre, Whidbey Island Center for the Arts, and Ensemble Studio Theatre among many others.

As an actor, he served his apprenticeship with the Alaska Repertory Theatre and has appeared at the La Jolla Playhouse, the Mark Taper Forum, Princeton's McCarter Theatre, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Salt Lake Acting Company, The Old Globe, L.A. Theatre Works, the Edinburgh Festival (Fringe First Award), and on London's West End at the Donmar Warehouse.

James has been nominated for a SAG Award (best ensemble, 24) and received the Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award and three Drama-Logue Awards for performance. Some of his film appearances include The Jazz Funeral, Catch Me If You Can, and Jarhead. On television, in addition to 4 seasons on the Emmy-winning 24 as Bill Buchanan, he was a series regular on Those Who Kill and the cult sci-fi series Space: Above and Beyond. James has had recurring roles on Twin Peaks: The Return as Warden Murphy, Law and Order: SVU, Private Practice, Revenge, Hawthorne, and Major Crimes, and has made countless guest star appearances.

Read more on James Morrison's website: www.thejamesmorrison.com/lyfh

As an actor, he served his apprenticeship with the Alaska Repertory Theatre and has appeared at the La Jolla Playhouse, the Mark Taper Forum, Princeton's McCarter Theatre, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Salt Lake Acting Company, The Old Globe, L.A. Theatre Works, the Edinburgh Festival (Fringe First Award), and on London's West End at the Donmar Warehouse.

James has been nominated for a SAG Award (best ensemble, 24) and received the Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award and three Drama-Logue Awards for performance. Some of his film appearances include The Jazz Funeral, Catch Me If You Can, and Jarhead. On television, in addition to 4 seasons on the Emmy-winning 24 as Bill Buchanan, he was a series regular on Those Who Kill and the cult sci-fi series Space: Above and Beyond. James has had recurring roles on Twin Peaks: The Return as Warden Murphy, Law and Order: SVU, Private Practice, Revenge, Hawthorne, and Major Crimes, and has made countless guest star appearances.