Open Door will soon present our 2025/2026 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 & Collective Acting Studio.

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

  • An industry Showcase at Donmar Warehouse

  • Mentoring by Open Door Artistic Director David Mumeni

  • 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

Afi Okaidja

School: Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

Spotlight: 7015-6727-2035

Alan Ortega

School: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Spotlight: 9739-3499-3027

David Mensah

School: The London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts

Spotlight: 6212-4502-6866

Evie Kaisie

School: Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Spotlight: 9654-8946-3649

 

Georgia Booker

School: Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama

Spotlight: 4139-0161-4781

Katie Hutchings

School: The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts

Spotlight:

Leo Patrick

School: Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

Spotlight: 3331-3498-4774

Marcus Omoro

School: Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts

Spotlight: 0371-4501-3685

 

Meg Bewley

School: Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Spotlight: 9330-8970-8180