• Spittin' verse
    Jul 30 2024

    In this episode of EILiTS, Max offers up a sample-sized tutorial on Shakespeare's verse, how it's structured and what to do when you encounter it.

    Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod. Any contributions are welcome and appreciated, and go toward making each episode the best and most engaging that it can be. If you would like to ask a question or generally get in touch, you can contact Max at theaterschoolpod@gmail.com and on Instagram @theaterschoolpod.


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    58 mins
  • The one where Romeo decided to dance
    Jul 21 2024

    In Episode 8 of EILiTS, Max recounts theatrical war stories and does his best to find meaning and value in those experiences.

    Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod. Any contributions are welcome and appreciated, and go toward making each episode the best and most engaging that it can be. If you have questions or would like to share your own stories of when things went wrong on stage, email Max at theaterschoolpod@gmail.com


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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Barefoot in space
    Jul 19 2024
    In this episode of EILiTS, Max explores the role of the space in the theatrical process as well as the importance of rehearsing with bare feet! Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod. Any contributions are welcome and appreciated, and go toward making each episode the best and most engaging that it can be.

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    51 mins
  • Bonus: DRA 111 Chapter One
    Jan 26 2024
    In this bonus episode of EILiTS, Max shares a lesson that he recently delivered to his online Theatre Appreciation class, and starts to answer the question: What is theater? Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod. Any contributions are welcome and appreciated, and go toward making each episode the best and most engaging that it can be.

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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • Stop, collaborate and LISTEN
    Jan 20 2024
    In this episode of EILiTS, Max shares the distinction his university made between a BA program and a BFA program, chronicles the process of auditioning to join the BFA track, and identifies the element of his audition that made all the difference. Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod. Any contributions are welcome and appreciated, and go toward making each episode the best and most engaging that it can be.

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    27 mins
  • I'll huff and I'll puff...
    Jan 8 2024

    In Episode 5 of EILiTS, Max ponders why we do such strange things with our bodies when we breathe and shares ideas about how to regain the breathing prowess that we enjoyed as babies. He guides you through a simple exercise designed to help you reconnect to your natural breath, and concludes with a discussion of how your voice bears the mark of every comment ever made about your vocal expression.

    Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod. Any contributions are welcome and appreciated, and go toward making each episode the best and most engaging that it can be.


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    1 hr and 5 mins
  • A Culture of Cattiness
    Jan 3 2024

    In Episode 4, Max explores the common feelings of rejection and envy amongst theater people, and how they attempt (in vain) to regulate those feelings by saying hurtful things about their fellow artists.. Max recalls a moment from his early career in which he felt envious, and the internal thought-storm that ensued. He leaves you with ideas about changing unhealthy habits into healthy ones.

    Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod. Any contributions are welcome and appreciated, and go toward making each episode the best and most engaging that it can be.


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    34 mins
  • Look, Mom! I'm off-off-Broadway!
    Dec 28 2023

    In episode 3 of EILiTS, Max draws a meandering dotted line between an early lesson from Acting 1 to his first off-off-Broadway production, by way of the 1880s and the distinction between reality and truth. Before signing off, he is compelled to clarify the difference between theater and theatre.

    Please consider supporting Max and this podcast by becoming a patron at patreon.com/theaterschoolpod. Any contributions are welcome and appreciated, and go toward making each episode the best and most engaging that it can be.


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    1 hr and 7 mins