The Leading Man

Noah Eisengrein

A space where theatre artists sit down and talk about what they do best. Hosted by Noah Eisengrein.

28 Episodes

27. Alex Strimel - Story Is All Around Us
8/27/2023
52:33
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! Today's guest is star of stage and screen turned behind-the-camera artist Alex Strimel. Join us as we talk about his journey from performing to producing and how his theatrical experience informs what he's doing now, plus discussions on creativity and storytelling, behind-the-scenes movie magic, and more. If you consider yourself a creative person in any capacity, this episode is for you! Socials/Links Alex's LinkedIn - Alex Strimel The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod The Leading Man Twitter (X) - @leadingmanpod The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast Noah Eisengrein Instagram - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein Twitter - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein Intro Music "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/license/by/4.0/
26. Madeleine Smith - Only Love: A Fresh Cut of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
8/13/2023
1:07:01
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! Today I'm delighted to chat with fellow DC-based theatre maker Madeleine Smith about her successful recent project, Only Love: A Fresh Cut of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, which was produced through the 2023 Capital Fringe Festival. Wondering what a fringe festival is? Listen to find out! We dive deep into aspects of the process of bringing Only Love to life, from characters to plot to text to choreography (of the fight, intimacy, and dance varieties) and everything in between. Madeleine's evident love of collaboration - and of Romeo and Juliet - is apparent and infectious. Seriously. I've never seen someone with the ability to pull direct Shakespearean quotes out of thin air the way she can. I hope you enjoy! Socials/Links: Only Love Website - onlylovedc.com Only Love Instagram - @only_love_dc MIT Complete Works - shakespeare.mit.edu Copenhagen by Michael Frayn - concordtheatricals.com The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod The Leading Man Twitter (X) - @leadingmanpod The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast Noah Eisengrein Instagram - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein Twitter (X) - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein Intro Music "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/license/by/4.0/
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25. Toni Carosella - The Ooey-Gooey Part
7/30/2023
49:09
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! Today's guest is Toni Carosella, whose first words to me were, "Hi, um, I think I'm your wife?". We proceeded to play opposite each other in The Arsonists, which of course was my good old first college theatre experience that I talk about...too frequently? It was wonderful to reconnect with Toni over topics like being in an exploratory part of your career, choosing colleges, production photography, season selection, and more! Please enjoy, leave a rating and/or review, and check out our links below! Socials/Links: Toni Carosella Instagram - @tonionnalee Toni Carosella TikTok - @tonionnalee The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod The Leading Man Twitter (X) - @leadingmanpod The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast Noah Eisengrein Instagram - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein Twitter - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein Intro Music "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/license/by/4.0/
24. Noah Eisengrein - Half-Year Reflection 2023
7/16/2023
23:45
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! In today's special upload, I'm joining you all by myself to reflect on the first half of 2023 and how I feel it's been going personally, artistically, and as far as this podcast is concerned, as well as to pose some questions to YOU - the audience - about where you'd like to see the journey go next. You'll find the big questions below: What kinds of episodes do you want to listen to? What topics do you want to hear discussed? Are you open to hearing other types of artists/creatives on the podcast? Musicians? Fine artists? What does the podcast's current tagline ("A space where theatre artists come together and talk about what they do best") do for you? What do you think about the episodes of 2023 and their content so far? Would you miss the Twitter if I took it down? Please feel free to reach out in any method you choose, including any of the social media links below, to let me know your thoughts surrounding any or all of these questions! Your feedback is extremely important to me and I'd love to know all that you want out of The Leading Man. Thanks for being here! Socials/Links The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast The Leading Man Twitter - @leadingmanpod Noah Eisengrein Instagram - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein Twitter - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein Intro Music "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/license/by/4.0/
23. Mora V. Harris - Playwriting: It's Magic!
6/18/2023
45:04
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! Today I had the pleasure of catching up with Mora V. Harris, a playwright whose work I helped develop in a workshop last year. We'll talk about that experience and that wonderful play, as well as all kinds of strategies and advice when it comes to approaching your writing and your artistry in general. As a hopeful soon-to-be playwright myself, I was eager to learn everything I could, and I'm now happy to share it with you in today's episode! Please enjoy, leave a rating and/or review, and check out our links below! Socials/Links Mora V. Harris Instagram - ⁠@moraberryplays Mora's Website - ⁠https://www.moravharris.com/ The Leading Man Instagram - ⁠@theleadingmanpod⁠ The Leading Man Twitter - ⁠@leadingmanpod⁠ The Leading Man Facebook - ⁠The Leading Man Podcast⁠ Noah Eisengrein Instagram - ⁠@noaheisengrein⁠ Noah Eisengrein Twitter - ⁠@noaheisengrein⁠ Noah Eisengrein TikTok - ⁠@neisengrein⁠ Intro Music "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/license/by/4.0/
22. Brandon Ferguson - Bit By The Bug
6/4/2023
1:06:12
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! Today, I'm very excited to share with you the first episode recorded in-person in over a year! Join me in the apartment of Brandon Ferguson, where we discuss his new job at a prominent DC theatre and how he decided it was time to come back to the industry, and we dive deep into some of the productions that he and I were involved in - sometimes together - in college. Recording face-to-face brought an energy back to the podcast that I really missed, and I hope to do more of this in the near future. I hope you enjoy! CONTENT WARNING: A portion of this episode involves a discussion of the play "Good Kids" by Naomi Iizuka, which surrounds itself with an incident of sexual assault. Socials/Links Brandon Ferguson Instagram - @fergyissmooth Arena Stage - https://www.arenastage.org/ The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod The Leading Man Twitter - @leadingmanpod The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast Noah Eisengrein Instagram - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein Twitter - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein Intro Music "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/license/by/4.0/
21. KC MacMillan - The Next Act
5/21/2023
1:03:43
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! Today's conversation was long-anticipated for me, as I had the pleasure to catch up with multi-hyphenate artist KC MacMillan. I got some perspectives on John Proctor is the Villain, the play which she directed at my university and the way we met, and our conversation ranged from the connection and community that Theatre provides, thinking of your life and career in terms of Acts, a touching story about someone she is inspired by, and more. The episode is also chock-full of incredible advice about everything from finding new communities while holding onto your old ones to choosing when, where and why to attend Grad School. There's something for everyone in this episode, so it's one you sure won't want to miss! Socials/Links: KC's Website - http://www.kathrynmacmillan.com/ Tiny Dynamite - https://tinydynamite.org/ Inis Nua Theatre Company - https://inisnuatheatre.org/ The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod The Leading Man Twitter - @leadingmanpod The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast Noah Eisengrein Instagram - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein Twitter - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein Intro Music "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/license/by/4.0/
20. Russell Shelton UPDATE - Make Your Own Music
5/7/2023
48:06
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! In today's back-to-back update episode, I sit down with one of my closest friends, Russell Shelton, to hear about how he has learned about himself as an artist over the past two years and what his aspirations are for the future as he prepares to graduate. We'll talk about his play, Dark Clouds, finding inspiration in the likes of George Lucas and Stan Lee, and some advice he recently gave while helping someone prepare a passion project of their own. I do apologize for occasional audio issues, as it was raining and very windy in both mine AND Russell's locations on recording day. Enjoy! Socials/Links: Russell Shelton Instagram - @bashir71_ Russell Shelton Snapchat - @bashir_russ710 Russell Shelton New Play Exchange - Russell Shelton The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod The Leading Man Twitter - @leadingmanpod The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast Noah Eisengrein Instagram - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein Twitter - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein Intro Music "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/license/by/4.0/
19. Emily Shaffer UPDATE - Putting Yourself In Your Work
4/23/2023
58:58
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! We are in exciting times, as today marks the very first time I welcomed a guest BACK on the show! I'm delighted to bring Emily Shaffer's return to you all. Join us for some updates on Emily's recent work (including things we discussed in our first episode together such as a play she has been writing and recently produced), as well as discussions about putting yourself into your own work, what Emily has learned about herself as an artist in the past year, acting advice, Emily's own podcast, and more. We hope you enjoy, and let me know what you think of the new intro style! Socials/Links: Friends On Couches Podcast Instagram - @friendsoncouchespodcast Emily Shaffer New Play Exchange - https://newplayexchange.org/users/71571/emily-shaffer Emily Shaffer Instagram - @emilymshaffer Emily Shaffer TikTok - @emshaff21 The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod The Leading Man Twitter - @leadingmanpod The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast Noah Eisengrein Instagram/Twitter - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein Intro Music "Pleasant Porridge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
18. Dr. Carrie Winship - Community, Empathy, Dialogue
4/9/2023
1:01:01
Welcome back to The Leading Man Podcast! By the time you've finished listening, you will likely want to work with today's guest, Dr. Carrie Winship. In this episode, Carrie and Noah discuss what a love of process does to the overall product, incorporating a "multi-modal" approach to virtual theatre making in order to not just survive, but thrive in the height of the pandemic, and finding love for work that doesn't initially catch your eye. Dr. Winship even dishes out some grad school advice! Keep an eye out for an announcement regarding the next season of BU Players on their website and socials! Socials/Links: BU Players Website - https://www.bloomu.edu/bu-players BU Players Instagram - @buplayers BU Players Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/buplayers The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod The Leading Man Twitter - @leadingmanpod The Leading Man Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089753190140 Noah Eisengrein Instagram/Twitter - @noaheisengrein Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein

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28 Episodes

27. Alex Strimel - Story Is All Around Us

26. Madeleine Smith - Only Love: A Fresh Cut of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet

25. Toni Carosella - The Ooey-Gooey Part

24. Noah Eisengrein - Half-Year Reflection 2023

23. Mora V. Harris - Playwriting: It's Magic!

22. Brandon Ferguson - Bit By The Bug

21. KC MacMillan - The Next Act

20. Russell Shelton UPDATE - Make Your Own Music

19. Emily Shaffer UPDATE - Putting Yourself In Your Work

18. Dr. Carrie Winship - Community, Empathy, Dialogue