History

Recent History

In December of 2000, Dennis Gromelski, President of Zygote Pro-Creations, Inc., was looking for a new headquarters for the New Mexico corporation. With only a home-office locally, and after three years of operating a manufacturing facility for the event management firm in New Orleans, the commute from Albuquerque began to take a toll. After a long weekend of visiting various available warehouse spaces in Albuquerque, a realtor suggested a quick glance at a building on 1st St. that had just recently become available. Although it was in a state of disrepair and only roughly one-fifth of the size of the space that Zygote needed, Mr. Gromelski was immediately hooked. A life-long involvement in the performing arts convinced him that this building could be a great place for a theatre. In February of 2001, Zygote leased the building and immediately began transforming it into both a corporate headquarters and a performance space. The first usage of the space as a venue for theatrical arts was as a rehearsal space for Zygote's production of "The Crucifixion"--- one of the plays in the Wakefield Mystery Cycle. This play, although performed during the Easter weekend at the Cerrillos Cultural Center, (owned by Jesus Bautista Moroles), was a precursor to the formation of the FUSION Theatre Company . The first theatrical performance in the space was a student showcase in the autumn of 2001 by the fledging Bosque School drama department. Shortly thereafter, The Cell was conceived, and it then played host to its first full-scale production, "Einstein, A Stage Portrait", produced by SPOLI Productions and starring Tom Schuch. FUSION, now more than simply an idea, filed for its 501-3-(c) non-profit status a mere two weeks after 9/11. It's first show, "Closer" by Patrick Marber, opened on Valentine's Day in 2002.