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Home » Theater Guide » Location » United States » California » Fontana » Center Stage Theatre
Also known as Fontana Theatre

Center Stage Theatre

Fontana, CA
8463 Sierra Avenue
, Fontana, CA 92324-1630 United States
(map)
909.429.7469
Status: Open
Screens: Single Screen
Style: Art Deco
Function: Live Theater
Seats: 750
Chain: Unknown
Architect: Carl Boller
Firm: Boller Brothers
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The Fontana Mummers said that their home was designed by the Boller Brothers in 1937 to look like Frank Lloyd Wright's Midway Gardens in Chicago. Unfortunately, it stopped being a movie theater in the early 1950's and has been used for a variety of purposes including an Elks lodge, a skating rink and retail stores.

One of the theater's notable features is its free-standing Art Deco marquee. It was purchased by the Fontana Mummers Community Theatre, a non-profit corporation, in 1999 and underwent some restoration. The Mummers, who provide live theater to the community, were accepting donations to further the restoration. They left the building in 2003.

The theatre was re-opened in July 2008 as Center Stage Theatre for live performances.

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Center Stage Theatre - Fontana (Official)
Contributed by Ron Pierce

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The seating capacity of the Fontana Theatre was 750, all on one floor.

It opened in July 1937 with the movie "Easy Living" starring Jean Arthur and Edward Arnold. The Fontana was leased for the first 12 years of its life to Glenn Harper of Corona,'one of the best known theatrical men in the Southland'.
posted by KenRoe on Dec 15, 2004 at 7:08am
Photo of the Fontana Theatre.
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y147/Chuck1231/California%20Theatres/FontanaTheatre8463SierraAve.jpg
posted by Chuck1231 on Sep 15, 2005 at 12:10pm
Another photo of this theater is here.
posted by Lost Memory on Sep 15, 2005 at 1:09pm
A December 2004 article with old photos of the Fontana Theater is here.
posted by Lost Memory on Nov 1, 2005 at 3:25am
The Fontana Mummers no longer reside at this location. They are currently performing at "Casa de la Nuevo" on the corner of Spring Street & Nuevo Avenue across from the Fontana Water Co. The address is: 8443 Nuevo Ave. Fontana, Ca. 92335.
posted by casadelanuevo on May 5, 2006 at 5:24pm
This 1957 LA Times ad mentions a Belair Drive-In at the corner of Valley Blvd and Fontana. I'm not sure if they are referring to a Fontana Street or the city of Fontana. If anyone has heard of this drive-in, let me know:
http://tinyurl.com/2htkqj
posted by ken mc on Oct 15, 2007 at 7:32am
A Bel-Air Drive-In is listed here.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 15, 2007 at 7:44am
I'm going to add it. Can you post that on the page after it comes up?
posted by ken mc on Oct 15, 2007 at 8:51am
Do you want me to post the link to Drive-ins.com on the Belair Drive-In page? No problem, I can do that. Cinematour gives the address for a Belair Drive-In in Fontana as 15895 Valley Blvd.

posted by Lost Memory on Oct 15, 2007 at 11:14am
Thanks. It should show up later today.
posted by ken mc on Oct 15, 2007 at 12:46pm
The Fontana will officially open this weekend as a dinner/live performance theatre. The original art deco interior has been replaced by what could easily be called a Las Vegas show bar. The auditorium has been painted in garrish hot pink and purple colors. What might be left over wall artifacts from the original interior are hardly recognizable. Seating has been replaced by large dining tables. A sad end to this theatre.
posted by Philbert Gray on Jul 21, 2008 at 1:01pm
It's new name is the Center Stage Theater.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 21, 2008 at 1:24pm
Here is a July 17, 2008 article about the opening.

posted by Lost Memory on Jul 21, 2008 at 2:06pm
Here is a photo from wikipedia:
http://tinyurl.com/4rd3jv
posted by ken mc on Sep 12, 2008 at 9:16pm
Two photos from 1/2009 of the Fontana can be seen on my Flickr page:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/achangeinscenerymovies/3202341345/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/achangeinscenerymovies/3204508556/
posted by monika on Jan 17, 2009 at 11:29am
Here is a 1983 photo:
http://tinyurl.com/dgsa3t
posted by ken mc on Apr 23, 2009 at 9:03am
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