Who are we?

Mystic Ventures is an immersive theater company based out of the Bay Area focused on telling engaging stories, making audience a central part of the action, and featuring characters who don't often get to shine in the spotlight. Our writing staff are part of the LGBT family and write stories about the kinds of people they see in their world.

Meet The Mystic Crew

Mystic Ventures Collective is a new group and we are growing! We strive to treat our performers well and feature a variety of LGBT characters in our shows.

Current Crew

Shelli Frew: Boss of the Ship
​Writer

Shelli has been writing for immersive shows for a while, both for other producers and herself. She decided to get some friends together to start a collective of immersive performers. She also dabbles in circus (contortion) and writes short stories and novels. You can grab her first published book here. 

Melanie Pflaster: Cat Herder
Jane of all trades

Melanie is a master stage manager and character writer. Her passion for performing arts fuels her creative thinking and aerial work.




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Alumni 

KC Hyland: Circus Liaison
Marketing Wizard

KC: Storm Witch from the shadowy wood where she practices her dark arts of Chemistry, Contortion, Aerial acrobatics, and Marketing. KC conjures up the most beautiful and daring circus performers for all of our immersive shows. She casts spells with her bewitching aerial hoop, her charming character acting, and her spider’s web of social media branding.

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Rebekah Cavinder: Hairialisticlown
Costumer

Rebekah's aerial and clowning skills are only rivaled by her knowledge for immersive costuming. Her home-sewn impeccably made corsets and costumes will cinch you into any immersive storyline.

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Emerald Klauer: Improvised Personified
​Social Media Goof

Emerald may not be able to fly in the air, contort, or even touch their toes... but what they lack in physical flexibility they make up with their flexible performance skills. A chameleon of characters, Emerald uses their improviser background to entertain on stage and on social media. 

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Ali Haas: Stage Songstress
Actor Extraordinaire 

Ali Haas hails from the desert of Denver and has lived and trained all over the US. The stage is her happy place where the land of make believe is just a whisper away. She has been acting & singing her whole life long along with writing fantastical things and production managing like a boss. She loves creating new and emotional immersive experiences and thrives as part of the Mystic Crew.

Jacob Vorperian: Illuminator
Lighting Designer

Jacob is a Lighting Designer, A/V Designer, and Show Automation Specialist.