Cell Theatre

The Cell is home to over 250 events a year, including all-ages music, professional theatre (Home of the FUSION Theatre Company), professional dance, the Screen Actors Guild "Conversations" Series, the "One Night Stand" Cabaret, corporate meetings, family functions, movie screenings, holiday office parties, and other customizable events.

n 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.