Center Stage Theatre

Dramatrauma on March 3, 2010 at 2:13 am

I saw a performance of “5 Guys Named Mo” at teh Fontana in 2008. The interior color palette is…eyecatching. Its a nicely intimate viewing space but I think for performance the stage has been built shallow, tho that could just be the designs of this shows set.

It was a well staged,wonderfully performed show. The dinner was quite good (if pricey) and while adding (?) a kitchen seems to have made the lobby oddly shaped they made good use of both. Sadly, the 2/3 empty audience my BF and I saw that night was typical of teh run ,according to the performers, and the foot chase and arrest by police of a couple guys in the parking lot as we left says a lot about the neighbrohood. Press at the time indicated that the city of Fontana was hoping to make the theater part of a downtown revival; bringing money and jobs to local businesses and residents by drawing audiences from teh suburbs. I hope some of that has happened for the sake of the theater and the city of Fontana.

A wise choice by management since then (Im on teh emailing list) has been to offer performances with a no meal option for a lower price as well as making teh space available to the community at large (schools, community theater groups etc).

I didnt get pics of the interior but heres a few showing the freestanding sign, the very cool exterior and a couple shots of teh lobby.
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monika on January 17, 2009 at 2:29 pm

Two photos from 1/2009 of the Fontana can be seen on my Flickr page:
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philbertgray on July 21, 2008 at 4:01 pm

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 The original art deco interior has been replaced by what could easily be called a Las Vegas show bar.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 Seating has been replaced by large dining tables.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.

kencmcintyre on October 15, 2007 at 11:51 am

I’m going to add it. Can you post that on the page after it comes up?

CasadelaNuevo on May 5, 2006 at 8:24 pm

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.