Who are we?
WHAT WE DO
Stage Fright Theater Co is a promoter of the performing arts in all its various formats. We do traditional stage shows, films, and immersive experiences, including but not limited to haunted houses and interactive storytelling. Our interactive experiences incorporate the audience into the production, allowing them to experience the story as characters within.
Using an innovative blend of suspenseful storytelling, a chilling original score, professional makeup & costumes, as well as a talented bunch of dedicated actors, singers, and circus performers, Stage Fright Theatre Co. creates a truly one-of-a-kind seasonal entertainment experience.
OUR STORY
TIMELINE
2013
Humble Beginnings
Although not officially founded until 2020, Stage Fright Theater Co can trace our origin to a home haunt created by local artists in Anaheim, CA. The haunted maze attraction included custom costumes, handmade props, hand painted sets, and an original storyline with unique characters
2014
More Than Just a Maze
Cobbs’ Carnival of Dreams began with a backyard maze but the event grew year after year, adding games, shows, and original multimedia entertainment in the front yard for those waiting to enter the Haunted Midway walkthrough attraction in the back. All of which was provided at no cost to the community.
2015-2017
Instant Classic
The popularity of the event grew and grew, until the home setting could no longer accommodate the crowds.
2018
Anaheim Fall Festival
In 2018 the Carnival partnered with the Anaheim Fall Festival, bringing the maze to the community as an attraction at the event.
Adding Variety
A family friendly variety show featuring an assortment of different acts was added as a way to entice people into the carnival-themed maze.
The Cobb Siblings
The new variety show was emceed by Carlisle and Cyrus, two of the three Cobb siblings. Cornelius, the eldest, could be found in the Haunted Midway maze.
2019
Traveling Circus
The following year, the Cobbs went on the road, performing the variety show at Midsummer Scream 2019.
Immersive Theater
The Cobbs and their stable of acts also performed at the Anaheim Fall Festival again. This time the midway attraction became an interactive show set in a circus-themed village of performers.
2020
A New Beginning
In 2020, as the world shut down, the Cobbs found themselves without a place to perform. During this downtime, the artists and producers brainstormed ideas that went beyond the Carnival. As a result, Stage Fright Theater Co. was created so that a variety of Halloween-based shows and attractions could be developed.
A Different Kind of Scare
This period gave birth to the concept of a new interactive show based around an intrusive data company, known as Bexley Fear Labs.
From Stage to Screen
It also led to the creation and development of the Web series “Haunted,” a workplace mockumentary in the tradition of The Office, Parks & Recreation, or Abbott Elementary, that takes place at an Orange County theme park’s annual Halloween haunt event.
2022
The Cobbs Are Back
In 2022 the Cobbs’ variety show was revamped and returned to the stage, performing at Midsummer Scream and HorrorCon LA. The new show featured a variety of classic monsters looking to show biz as their new purpose now that society has deemed them ‘not scary anymore.”
2023 - 2024
Encore
The new show was so well received the Cobbs returned to both Midsummer Scream and HorrorCon LA in 2023.
In 2024 the Cobbs were invited to perform their varitey show in front of the historic Ford House during the Spooky Swap Meet at Heritage Square Park in LA.
