Cast & Crew

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Emma Ciprian is a queer artist and award-winning filmmaker with a diverse creative background and artistic skillset stemming from a life growing up in theatre and the performing arts. Her recent notable performance credits include The Page of Cups in The Last Resort (Dreamqueen
Immersive), A Capella Cannonbolt in Mr. Nowhere’s Disappearing Reappearing Starlight Carnival (Dreamqueen Immersive, Vancouver Fringe Festival) and Nostalgia + Nostalgia (dir. Katie Gherasim, rEvolver Festival). Her recent directorial film credits include La Casa di Nonna (2025 short film) and What My Heart Wanted (2023 short film), with both films running their own
festival circuits. She has recently graduated from Simon Fraser University with her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Film Production, and currently spends her days working as a production assistant in the animation industry.

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Alex is originally from Aberdeen, Scotland and recently moved to Vancouver. Dreamqueen Immersive is the first company he has had the pleasure to work with on this side of the pond. Alex trained as an actor and physical performer at Fourth Monkey Actor Training Company in London and has gone on to pursue a passion in stage/film combat. Recent credits include Jack in Jack and the Beanstalk, Macbeth in The Scottish Play and Tom in Puss in Boots all with Aunty Jen Productions. He has also performed in multiple pieces at the Edinburgh Fringe such as ‘Tartan Tabletop’. Outside of this he appeared in Cam Die with Me (Andrei) and Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt).

Dayleigh Nelson is an award winning Canadian actor, writer, and director based in Vancouver, BC. With small-town roots and an insatiable curiosity, he brings a refreshing blend of insight, satire, and offbeat humour to his work. Whether crafting layered characters or mining tension for comedy, Dayleigh has a knack for blurring the line between fact and fiction in bold, original ways.

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A seasoned performer across stage and screen, Dayleigh’s work has given him the privilege of performing internationally.

Lauren Ross studied at the University of the West of Scotland where she gained her bachelors with honors in performance. Since then she's been in many theater productions including The Last Resort by Dreamqueen Immersive and citysong by Vital Spark, both in Vancouver. She has performed several times at the Edinburgh Fringe festival. She did productions of Jack and the Beanstalk and Puss in Boots in England. She's told stories from Shakespeare to Robert Burns. She is no stranger to experimental theatre and is delighted to be a part of "Mary Shelley Meets a Monster" this fall season. Fun fact-  Lauren's partner Alex  (who plays Lord Byron) has taken her to the ruined castle in Aberdeen Scotland believed to been the site of Lord Byron's conception...

Mina Delić was born and raised in Serbia and moved to Canada in her early teens. She showed a flair for the dramatics from an early age, performing various skits at family gatherings and

always being involved with school plays, dance, and improv. Her training continued through adulthood, having attended a Theatre Arts program in college and becoming a part of Red. Collective, a theatre collective in Ontario focusing on documentary style plays such as The Matthew Shepard Story and The Triangle Factory Fire Project. After being a part of a few independent films and shorts she decided to move to Vancouver, where she studied at Railtown Actor's studio and at Artéfakt Acting Studio. Wanting to expand her portfolio, she became a part of a number of stage productions and interactive performances, including burlesque, performance art, and improv theatre, while still being a part of student and independent films. She is a resident company member with Dreamqueen Immersive.

Sean Foster (He/Him) is an Actor, originally from Sydney Australia, who has been living and working in Vancouver for the last 3 years. He is a classically trained performer, who has performed all over the world; on stage, screen, and even swimming pool. His recent works include Dracula: A Burlesque Musical Comedy (The Cultch) Heard (TELUS Originals)  and Sean is currently in rehearsal for Behind the Wall a thriller musical for the Vancouver Fringe Festival. Sean loves a good menty health walk, the beach and logging films on Letterboxd, more so than actually watching them. Sean is beyond excited to be bringing the role of Dr. Polidori to life in this run of Mary Shelley Meets Monster.

Michael Waddell is a multidisciplinary artist and poet who resides in Port Coquitlam. He has worked with Foolish Productions, Newworld Theatre and Millennium Players community groups. He is a SFU graduate and studied theatre at Douglas College and at the Lyric School of Acting. Michael takes pride in his own particular blend of improvised and text-based compositions and is an avid boardgame collector.

Spencer Swift is incredibly excited to be a part of this production of Mary Shelley Meets a Monster. This is their first production with Dreamqueen Immersive. They recently appeared as Captain of the Guard in Shrek the Musical (RCMT). They also recently made an appearance as Ram’s Dad/Big Bud Dean in Heathers (Sherwood Theatre Co). Spencer is a graduate of Capilano University's Musical Theatre department. Spencer hopes that you enjoy the show, and can’t wait to see you at the next one.

Adrian (he/they) is a diverse performer whose work encompasses writing, directing, and stage management. They have a passion for music, which enabled them to shine in their recent portrayal of piano virtuoso Mary Bennet in Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley. Other credits include: And Then There Were None (Vera), The Murder Room (Susan), The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Siobhan), and Laughter on the 23rd Floor (Lucas).