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This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ross Baxter! We chat about The Naked Neds at The Pavilion Theatre, learning to slow down, starting out as a dancer, losing out to main roles at an early age, manifesting going to the Conservatoire from an early age, living in the party flat, my teeth fear, learning to open your horizons, always playing a policeman, Still Game Live: The Final Farewell, performing at The Hydro, The Restless Natives tour, knowing that a rejection isn’t the end of an audition journey, Ross’ own cabaret Drive Official, Funeral For My Boobs, Glee, The High Life with Alan Cumming, Jonathan Bailey and Ariana Grande, awful student panto stories and our favourite venues to perform in. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Ross Baxter Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Ross' Instagram: @rossjbaxter Get your tickets for The Naked Neds now: www.thenakedneds.com Get your tickets for The High Life: https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-high-life Get your tickets for Funeral for My Boobs: https://playpiepint.com/whats-on/event/funeral-for-my-boobs/ Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jacqueline Boatswain! We chat about Shameless, lockdown life, working during the pandemic, being a geriatric dancer at the age of eleven, training at The Royal Academy of Dance, working as a commercial dancer, being in the original West End cast of Chicago, the joy of Shameless, Viola Davis, Hollyoaks and being sidelined, the kneecap film, wearing a nappy on stage, being cast as Fagin and then proceeding to get a full mouth of veneers, accent work and Glasgow being the new New York. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Jacqueline Boatswain Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Jacqueline's Instagram: @jacqui_boats Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Ned Cooper! We chat about The Full Monty, going to a secondary school with a specialism in performing arts, the SAG strike, not drinking hot drinks, animal studies, student nights being on a Thursday, the expectation vs the reality of third year at Drama School, not being Barbara Windsor, being nicknamed the council estate chav, misprints in a drama school showcase programme, having your career connect to your family and childhood, filming self-tapes and our favourite things about our job. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Ned Cooper Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Kellie Shirley! We chat about EastEnders, saying goodbye to seasonal depression, COVID and the SAG strikes, being inspired by panto, going to the BRIT school with Amy Winehouse, lecturers falling off stages, the culture of eating disorders at Drama School, the Oscars, being working class at Drama School, the importance of having non-acting hobbies, a student production of Romeo and Juliet On Ice, dodgy expulsions from Drama School, Kellie’s time on EastEnders, having her name literally in lights, reading reviews, offensive comedy and our favourite musicals. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Kellie Shirley Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Kellie's Instagram: @kelshirl GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Fionnuala Flaherty! We chat about the Kneecap film — and its outrageous Oscar snub, my new obsession with my Stanley cup, Love Island, career milestones, doing a degree in media, Irish Gaelic TV, being ballsy enough to phone a director for an audition, being photobombed by Kieran Culkin, falling off stage, Kneecap’s Oscar snub, being part of the biggest Irish language film ever made, the funniest sex scene in film history, hungover rehearsals, tricolour balaclavas, a future Kneecap TV show, what happens when your mum thinks your vocal steamer is a bong, P***y Galore and our worst auditions. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Fionnuala Flaherty Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Fionnuala's Instagram: @fionnualaflaherty2 GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jack Byrne! We chat about Jack’s new show Going Soft, my easter egg problem, procrastinating as a writer, going from working with a large cast to a very small cast, changing writing routes after writing political plays, going from collaborative writing to solo writing, our favourite lines we’ve ever written, taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe, our favourite venues in Scotland, urban frubing, kissing classes, confusing Scotland and Newcastle and Dr. Who. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Jack Byrne Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Jack's Instagram: @jack.byrne_ Action Theatre Scotland's Instagram: @actiontheatrescotland GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com GET YOUR TICKETS FOR GOING SOFT: https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/going-soft Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Barry Morrell! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions’ first fringe, working as a musician, the importance of having a slightly inflated ego, going back to Drama School, joining an established cast, being signed up for a local marathon, classmates who like extra bows, inappropriate gifts from lecturers, preparing to do a full monty, taking on the fringe, our dream roles and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Barry Morrell Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Barry's Instagram: @morrellmusicx GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Aidan Curley! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos HI! Productions’ first fringe, having roses thrown at you on stage, ripping stripper trousers, our new poster, falling off stage, our favourite tour moments, moving house while touring, learning that show business really is a business, Fringe advertising costs, Aidan’s ideal co-stars, bad Still Game impressions, inappropriate school teachers, being the child who should have been aborted and the weirdest things we’ve had to do on stage. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, wild theatre mishaps, and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Aidan Curley Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Aidan's Instagram: @curleyaidan GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Karen Dunbar! We chat about Chewin’ the Fat, Karen’s place in Scottish comedy royalty, having an aim to be famous, growing up working class in Scotland, starting out as a karaoke host, learning lines, forgetting lines on stage, Blackpool, The Karen Dunbar Show, both of us being typical aries, bringing  characters back after an extended period of time, playing God in Still Game Live, our favourite moments on stage, performing at The Òran Mór, meeting Lawrence Chaney, changing the plot of Hairspray from racial segregation to independence voting, kids playing Borat in primary schools, a musical version of Macbeth with Adele songs, and our favourite Scottish phrases that English people won’t understand. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Karen Dunbar Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Karen's Instagram: @karendunbarofficial Karen's TikTok: @karendunbarofficial GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Philip Shaun McGuinness! We chat about G’wed, working with The Vivienne, the things they don’t tell you at Drama School, paying student loans back, having a “fallback” option, life getting better after thirty, getting older, taking career risks, younger people becoming more political, how a single poster became a sliding doors moment for Philip, switching from a nursing degree to a drama degree, being a “mature student”, doing a PGCE and getting an acting job on the last day, knee replacements, performing on a ferry in your boxers, we teach a Scouse accent masterclass, believing in manifestation, the perfect casting of The Crown, the final episode of Big Boys, Jon Pointing,  the genius of Russell T. Davies, the joy of booking a job from one self tape, Philip’s love of Dr Who, fatphobic agents, psychic connections to William Shakespeare and why I would like to swap lives with Donald Trump. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Philip Shaun McGuinness Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Philip's Instagram: @philipsmcguinness GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Irene White! We chat about Superstore, Irene’s favourite moment on Superstore,  TV piracy, filming at the height of the pandemic, the Los Angeles fires, 7-eleven pizza, not waiting for someone else to give us opportunities, self producing, not trusting your classmates,  moving to Chicago and taking classes at Second City, dropping out of Drama School, classmates getting naked for assignments, The Naked Neds, checking your body for lumps, nudity on stage, working with animals, method acting as Jesus with hilarious consequences, Tina Fey, Carol being written especially for Irene, the tornado episode, knocking down sound stages to expand theme parks,  performing stunts, souvenirs from the show, dramas revolving around the pandemic, reviving cancelled TV shows, our most embarrassing moments on stage and working with Matthew Perry on Friends. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Irene White Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Irene's Instagram: @theirenewhite GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Rachel Leskovac! We chat about Waterloo Road memories, dream Strictly Come Dancing partners, movement on stage, Spend Spend Spend, The Traitors, Rachel’s Coronation Street journey, Shameless, The Naked Neds, pub lock-ins, the death of a cheap McDonald’s, killing Chlo, introducing sign language into Waterloo Road, Coral’s upcoming Crufts storyline, ‘Joey’ acting, balancing real-life friendships, and returning to theatre. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Rachel Leskovac Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Rachel's Instagram: @rachelleskovac GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

In this special episode of Drama School Dropout, I’m joined by none other than my co-star, Lucian Burlingame! We’re diving deep into all things The Naked Neds — from the chaos of rehearsals to the excitement of our upcoming tour. Expect behind-the-scenes stories, wild theatre mishaps, and a chat about the show’s powerful themes, including men’s mental health and testicular cancer awareness. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Lucian Burlingame Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Lucian's Instagram: @lucianb3008 GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Kristian Ventura! We chat about School Spirits, Squid Game, getting robbed, the SAG strike, AI, being the high school mascot, hooking up at Drama School, smashing glass decanters on stage, how trying to get his first agent almost got Kristian in a lot of trouble, how actors watch movies and TV shows, the explosive season two finale of School Spirits, what Kristian did with his crown in Richard the Third, Milo Manheim’s ass, Mark Rylance, cardboard cutouts of Dame Judi Dench, odd substitutes for swords in auditions, playing monologue roulette, and a possible third season of School Spirits. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: Kristian Ventura Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble Kristian's Instagram: @kristianventura GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, David Schaal! We chat about The Inbetweeners, being nothing like Mr. Cartwright, studying at Rose Bruford, Spotlight’s application criteria, how social media is shaping the industry, TikTok, being a punk rocker, being inspired by Pinter, a corpsing problem that almost ruined David’s time at Drama School, being late, auditioning for Catherine Tate, comedic inspirations, self producing, being part of a cultural phenomenon that changed a generation, David’s favourite lines from The Inbetweeners, drinking bans, Greek holidays, David’s new film ‘Heavenly Waters’, and David tells us just how true the rumours are about a new series of The Inbetweeners. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9 Host: Ingram Noble Guest: David Schaal Producers: Heather Spiden & Ingram Noble Links: Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoble David's Instagram: @therealdavidschaal GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout