Open Door will soon present our 2023/2024 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 Bristol Old Vic, Guildhall School of Music & Drama, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama & Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.

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

Perry Brookes

School: Royal Central School of Speech and Drama 

Spotlight: 9097-9053-5616

Joe Flynn

School: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Spotlight: 9336-5612-0059

Djibril Ramsey

School: Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Spotlight: 9093-5619-4310

Arabella Smith-James 

School: Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 

Spotlight: 1173-5648-8855

 

Ruby Thompson

School: Guildhall School of Music and Drama

Spotlight: 2693-4535-6269

Kaya Ulasli

School: Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Spotlight: 8612-0163-9059

Liam Whiting

School: Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Spotlight: 8611-9056-4205