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