This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Jennifer Neil! We chat about Glasgow Kiss at the Pavilion Theatre, those new lids on coke bottles, post show blues, the realities of producing theatre, going to the same primary school, auditioning for dance school, going to drama school in London, Jennifer living on her own in London, not loving the city, the realities of casting, being a mainstay in The Pavilion Theatre pantomime, The Naked Neds, playing the hydro and the habits we’re losing in 2026.Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Jennifer NeilLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleJennifer's Instagram: @jen_neilGet your tickets for The Naked Neds now: www.thenakedneds.com

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lucia Ireland! We chat about muggle jobs, taking a show to the fringe, auditioning, playing Sonny in Grease, auditioning for Drama Schools, adjusting to living on campus, pretending to do puppy yoga, taking a show to the fringe months after graduation, the difficulty of finding good parts for women, creating feminist theatre, writing and expanding on our previous works, performing to five people and the roles we’re manifesting for each other.Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Lucia IrelandLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleLucia's Instagram: @luciacatexGet your tickets for The Naked Neds now: www.thenakedneds.com

This week on Drama School Dropout I am joined by the amazing, Lucian Burlingame! We chat about playing the Pavilion Theatre this month, tour gossip, how going to the fringe festival helped us get to the next level, the moment our venue lost power during the fringe, dealing with hecklers, taking The Naked Neds back to my home town, our favourite tour moments, Lucian’s recent surgery, my play being stocked in Waterstones, stripping on stage and the development of The Naked Neds.Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Lucian BurlingameLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleLucian's Instagram: @lucianb3008Get your tickets for The Naked Neds now: www.thenakedneds.com

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/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Ross BaxterProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleRoss' Instagram: @rossjbaxterGet your tickets for The Naked Neds now: www.thenakedneds.comGet your tickets for The High Life: https://www.nationaltheatrescotland.com/events/the-high-lifeGet 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/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Jacqueline BoatswainProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleJacqueline's Instagram: @jacqui_boatsPatreon: 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/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Ned CooperProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnoblePatreon: 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/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Kellie ShirleyProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleKellie's Instagram: @kelshirlGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: 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, Pussy Galore and our worst auditions. Submit your story for Stage Right or Stage Shite: https://forms.gle/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Fionnuala FlahertyProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleFionnuala's Instagram: @fionnualaflaherty2GET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: 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/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Jack ByrneProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleJack's Instagram: @jack.byrne_Action Theatre Scotland's Instagram: @actiontheatrescotlandGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comGET YOUR TICKETS FOR GOING SOFT: https://underbellyedinburgh.co.uk/event/going-softPatreon: 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/1p296t4Uu1F1XVvN9Host: Ingram NobleGuest: Barry MorrellProducers: Heather Spiden & Ingram NobleLinks:Ingram's Instagram: @ingramnobleBarry's Instagram: @morrellmusicxGET YOUR TICKETS FOR THE NAKED NEDS: www.thenakedneds.comPatreon: www.patreon.com/dramaschooldropout