For 2020/2021’s Graduating Group, clic k he re.

Open Door will soon present our 2022/2023 Graduating Group.

Graduating Group participants are participants who started drama school via our initial Acting or Behind the Scenes Access Programme and are now in their final year of study. This group are now third-year students at RADA, LAMDA, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama & Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

To be part of the Graduating Group, participants must:

Have gained their drama school place via the Open Door Access Programme
Be in their final year of studying

The programme provides participants with:

Free theatre tickets throughout the programme
Professional preparation workshops
Mentoring by Open Door Artistic Director David Mumeni
An industry buddy
Access to mental health support where needed
Pastoral support and mentoring from the Open Door team

"Being a part of the Graduating Group has been such a blessing because it has helped to demystify some of the things in the industry." - Graduating Group Participant 2020/21

Alissia Di Cosmo

School: The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts

Upcoming show:

Spotlight: 7613-0165-0857

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Amber Gadd

School: Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Upcoming show: Dance Nation directed by Paul Foster. On from 13th - 18th February Milton Court Theatre.

Spotlight: 9815-7831-3205

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Annie Taylor

School: The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts

Recent show:

Spotlight: 6573-5618-4620

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Charles Entsie

School: Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

Recent shows:

Spotlight: 7816-6725-0635

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David Bankole

School: Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

Recent show: Twelfth Night at Jerwood Vanbrugh Theatre, 3rd - 7th December

Spotlight: 3332-4505-1221

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Evie Ward-Drummand

School: Guildhall School of Music & Drama.

Upcoming show:

Spotlight: 4774-6750-9544

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Jacob Mechan

School: The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts

Recent show:

Spotlight: 7255-3492-6169

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Jade Dharma Roberts

School: The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts

Recent show:

Spotlight: 4414-6728-4220

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Katie Hawke

School: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Recent show: The Effect’ by Lucy Prebble. Katie will be playing Connie Hall. The performance is running from 11th - 15th Feb 2023 at Bute Theatre at RWCMD.

Spotlight: 3414-5610-3107

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