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
Katie Hutchings
School: The London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts
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