The New York School of Law Presents a Reading of THE BELIEVERS, 2/8

There will be a Special Reading of "The Believers" by Robert Carroll on Sunday, February 8th at the BAM Fisher Building in the Fishman Theater 321 Ashland Place Brooklyn, NY 11217 (between the Opera House and the Williamsburg Saving Bank Building). There will be a reception at 3:00 pm with the Staged Reading at 3:30 p.m. "The Believers" cast for Staged Reading includes: Taylor Miller*, Joe Danbusky*, Ted McGuinness*, Laura Bozzone*, Christopher Bellant*, and Patrick Melville* (* Appearing courtesy of Actors' Equity Association). The Sound Design and Original Music is by Matt Otto. The Special Reading is being presented by the New York Law School. Reservations for this special reading can be made by using the link: https://alumni.nyls.edu/the-believers?erid=3305423&trid=11252fdd-da97-49fa-834e-7b949ebf0135.

On the eve of the New York City Democratic Primary, Martin Levin has spread another lie about his opponent Eugene Johnson. Two years of work are now in jeopardy and Chris Connor, Eugene Johnson's brilliant young campaign manager, must decide if he will retaliate and how far he will go. Chris and his team wrestle over this until unexpected events change everything. What do you believe in? And how far will you go to further those beliefs?

Robert Carroll, is playwright, actor, lawyer and current President of Central Brooklyn Independent Democrats (CBID). Robert's play The Believers (political thriller during the first few hours of Primary Day) had it's world premiere at The Storm Theatre in the Fall of 2014. Robert is also the author of a T.V. pilot "Reasonable Doubt" (two actors tricked into going to law school), and is currently working on his next play The Colonization of Atlantic Avenue. Robert's has worked as an actor with a number of companies in NYC including The Storm Theatre, PharaPlay Productions, been in the Riant-Strawberry One Act Festival and The New York International Fringe Festival. A graduate of SUNY Binghamton and New York Law School, he has trained at Stella Adler Studios, The Atlantic Theatre and with Austin Pendleton.

Founded in 1891, New York Law School (NYLS) is an independent law school located in the heart of New York City's legal, government, financial, and emerging tech centers. Known as "New York's law school," NYLS embraces the City as its classroom by complementing a rigorous legal education with an innovative and diverse set of "uniquely New York" experiential learning opportunities. Since opening our doors nearly 125 years ago, we have produced graduates who have gone on to hold high elected and appointed office in the City, lead large and small firms, and gain broad recognition as captains of business and industry. Our renowned faculty of prolific scholars has built the School's strength in such areas as constitutional law, civil and human rights, business and finance law, media and information law, tax law, real estate, and a number of interdisciplinary fields. NYLS has more than 17,000 graduates and currently enrolls approximately 1,000 full-time and part-time students in its J.D. program. The Law School also offers advanced-degree programs in American Business Law and Tax Law. Learn more about New York's law school at www.nyls.edu.

Photo Credit: The Storm Theatre Company

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