In January 2025, Pasadena Playhouse will present The Next Stage Immersive Summit 2025 in partnership with The Immersive Experience Institute, the main service organization for immersive theater artists. The premiere gathering of creators of immersive art & entertainment will draw international guests from the fields of performing arts, themed entertainment, XR, and gaming. This is the largest gathering of its kind in the world.
The Immersive Experience Institute is the producer of The Next Stage series of immersive industry and community events. The Institute is the primary sustaining partner of No Proscenium and Everything Immersive, and also serves as a programming partner for The Denver Immersive Gathering and the Los Angeles Immersive Invitational.