Everything I Learned in Theater School
Are you curious about acting? Ever thought about going to school to study theatre? Directing? Design? Playwriting? Theatre history? Maybe curious to know what theater school looks and feels like but don’t actually want to do it? Maybe you do, but don’t want to pay for classes?
Or have you studied theatre? Do you already work in theater? Want to know more? Want to learn about a different discipline?
Whatever the case, whatever the thing is that’s got you interested, give a listen to Everything I Learned in Theater School.
I’m Max. I’m a professional theatre artist and teacher. I’ve learned heaps about the art of theater over the years and instead of keeping it all to myself, I want to share it. With you!
In my new podcast, I’ll scour my memory (and my notebooks if I can find them) and share with you the things I learned and the experiences I had. I’ll also talk with other artists as I take you down the path toward a well-rounded education in the art of theatre.
If this podcast adds any value to your life via knowledge, entertainment, whatever, please consider supporting Max and the 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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- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 55 minutes
- Episodes
- 13
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2024
yet there is method in't
In Episode 12 of EILiTS, Max explores the differences between various interpretations of the 'same' approach to acting and the numerous associations and misconceptions around them.
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Can you pay rent with experience?
In this episode of EILiTS, Max attempts to answer the question: Should you ever work for free? He acknowledges that it is a difficult question to answer and shares his personal experiences of working…
The costumer is always right.
In this episode of EILiTS, Max chats with a dear friend about her artistic practices and what life has looked like as she's developed them. Cait Cisek is an incredibly talented and thoughtful costume…
Spittin' verse
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.
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The one where Romeo decided to dance
In Episode 8 of EILiTS, Max recounts theatrical war stories and does his best to find meaning and value in those experiences.
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Barefoot in space
Bonus: DRA 111 Chapter One
Stop, collaborate and LISTEN
I'll huff and I'll puff...
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 t…
A Culture of Cattiness
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 arti…
Look, Mom! I'm off-off-Broadway!
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 …
Don't Just Act
On the second episode of EILiTS, Max shares more experiences from Acting I and rides into tangents about the value of extending your skill set beyond your primary discipline and what it was like to d…
Day 1
In the first episode of Everything I Learned in Theater School, Max describes the road to theater school and then shares the most valuable thing he learned on day 1 of theater school.
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