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

27. Alex Strimel - Story Is All Around Us

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 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/strimel/] The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod [https://www.instagram.com/theleadingmanpod/] The Leading Man Twitter (X) - @leadingmanpod [https://twitter.com/leadingmanpod] The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089753190140] Noah Eisengrein Instagram - @noaheisengrein [https://www.instagram.com/noaheisengrein/] Noah Eisengrein Twitter - @noaheisengrein [https://twitter.com/noaheisengrein] Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein [https://www.tiktok.com/@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

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 [https://www.onlylovedc.com/] Only Love Instagram - @only_love_dc [https://www.instagram.com/only_love_dc/] MIT Complete Works - shakespeare.mit.edu [https://shakespeare.mit.edu/] Copenhagen by Michael Frayn - concordtheatricals.com [https://www.concordtheatricals.com/p/2869/copenhagen] The Leading Man Instagram - @theleadingmanpod [https://www.instagram.com/theleadingmanpod/] The Leading Man Twitter (X) - @leadingmanpod [https://twitter.com/leadingmanpod] The Leading Man Facebook - The Leading Man Podcast [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089753190140] Noah Eisengrein Instagram - @noaheisengrein [https://www.instagram.com/noaheisengrein/] Noah Eisengrein Twitter (X) - @noaheisengrein [https://twitter.com/noaheisengrein] Noah Eisengrein TikTok - @neisengrein [https://www.tiktok.com/@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/

25. Toni Carosella - The Ooey-Gooey Part

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

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!

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 - ⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/fergyissmooth/]@moraberryplays [https://www.instagram.com/moraberryplays/] Mora's Website - ⁠ [https://www.arenastage.org/]https://www.moravharris.com/ [https://www.moravharris.com/] The Leading Man Instagram - ⁠@theleadingmanpod⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/theleadingmanpod/] The Leading Man Twitter - ⁠@leadingmanpod⁠ [https://twitter.com/leadingmanpod] The Leading Man Facebook - ⁠The Leading Man Podcast⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089753190140] Noah Eisengrein Instagram - ⁠@noaheisengrein⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/noaheisengrein/] Noah Eisengrein Twitter - ⁠@noaheisengrein⁠ [https://twitter.com/noaheisengrein] Noah Eisengrein TikTok - ⁠@neisengrein⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@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/