Nat'l Conservatory of Dramatic Arts to Stage Reading of THE THING ABOUT MY BROTHER, 6/24

The National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, the only accredited acting school in the Greater Washington Area, announced today the continuation of its staged readings of a "Manilogy" of new comedies about men - written by local playwrights Mario Baldessari and Chris Stezin, and directed by WSC Avant Bard Artistic Director Tom Prewitt. The "Manilogy" continues with a staged reading of "The Thing about My Brother" on Monday, June 24, at 7:30.

"The Thing about My Brother" is a tale of two brothers, Jay and Alan, whose lives unwillingly reconnect after the death of their father. Jay is the perpetually unemployed, still-lives-at-home older brother, who believes he's being abducted by aliens. Alan is the egocentric, materialistic, younger brother, who believes he's the center of the universe. When their father dies, he wills Jay to the eternal care of Alan, forcing them to come to terms with their pasts and present. It's a comedy about brotherly love.

The reading, which is free to the public, will be held at 7:30 pm in the Conservatory's black-box theater. Seating is general admission. Doors open at 7:00. More information on the reading is available here: www.theconservatory.org/now-playing.html. The first play in the series, "Fidelity Drumming," was read in March.

The Conservatory is located in the heart of Georgetown at 1556 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Detailed directions here: www.theconservatory.org/directions.html.

As an accredited actor-training academy, the Conservatory operates under the oversight of the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges, and the US Department of Education; and its students are eligible to receive federal student loans and grants. The Conservatory's two-year, intensive, actor-training program - which is firmly rooted in the teachings of Michael Chekhov, Michel Saint-Denis and Constantin Stanislavsky - provides students with 1,800 hours of instruction, practice and rehearsal in 16 months. The Conservatory's faculty consists of actors, directors and playwrights who are actively employed in the DC-area theater and film community. The Conservatory has been training people for careers in acting since 1975.