The Abingdon Theatre Company (Chad Austin, Artistic Director) in association with Jim Kierstead, will present a reading of LEAVING BROOKLYN, a new play by Jeff Mandels on Tues July 16 at 3:00 PM at The Vineyard Theatre (108 East 15th Stt). The reading is free, however, reservations are required. In 1955, as the Dodgers and the Yankees battle it out on the field, a blue-collar Brooklyn family battles for its own survival. The father, a former minor league player, wants his sons to go to college. One of his sons has been invited to a Dodgers training camp, while the other will never be able to play ball, as the mother tries to hold this scrappy family together. Directed by Bill Russell, the cast will feature John Garvey, Jonathan Gregg, Eric Phelps, Barbra Wengerd, and Lanie Zera. Casting by Stephen DeAngelis. Stage Manager is Kristi Hess. Press contact: Richard Hillman PR (646/234-5716)...