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{{Stub}}The '''''Cyberamics''' '''Portrait Stage''''' (known internally as ''The Shelf'') was a stage format found at Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre from May of 1979 to December of 1980. |
{{Stub}}The '''''Cyberamics''' '''Portrait Stage''''' (known internally as ''The Shelf'') was a stage format found at Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre from May of 1979 to December of 1980. |
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The stage would debut at the [[Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd)]] location at |
The stage would debut at the [[Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd)]] location at its grand opening in 1979 and would go extinct in 2001 at the [[Lake Forest, CA (24416 Muirlands Blvd)|Lake Forest, CA]] location. |
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A retrofit of the stage, known as "The Shelf", would be installed at select locations which already had the Cyberamics Portrait Stage through the early 80's. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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The first Cybramic Portrait Stage would be installed at the [[Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd)]] location at |
The first Cybramic Portrait Stage would be installed at the [[Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd)]] location at its grand opening in 1979. It would be the first store to feature Cyberamics. |
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[[Lake Forest, CA (24416 Muirlands Blvd)]] was the last one to open, opening in 1981, and they were the last location to remove it aswell. Though their stage was heavily altered. Adding fake windows, a door, and moving Munch, Pasqually, and the Warblettes. |
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The last Portrait Stage to be produced was the [[Simi Valley, CA (71 Tierra Rejada Rd)|Simi Valley, CA]] location. |
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The last Portrait Stage to be removed was [[Ogden, UT (3155 Harrison Blvd)|Ogden, Utah]]. Before their closure in 1991, they would have special made showtapes to move Mr. Munch and Pasqually's doors, The show would originally work, until the late 80s when the show would stop operating. The location would leave the show inside this condition until they closed. |
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==Design== |
==Design== |
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The Cyberamic Portrait Stage, unlike the stages that came before it, would be placed alongside one wall to draw |
The Cyberamic Portrait Stage, unlike the stages that came before it, would be placed alongside one wall to draw attention to all characters. This is different from the previous Portrait Stage setups, in which they were attached to 2 or 4 walls. All characters in the center wall would be placed inside thin, beige portrait frames with a black outline inside it. |
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Black and yellow nametags would be located on a wood platform below the characters. A 40-degree platform would be under that said wood, providing seating below the balcony stage. Mr. Munch and Pasqually would be popping out from their own titled walls on the left and right side of the setup, having a door attached to their frames. This door would open and close as per the show's programming. |
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The Warblettes had their own larger frame to make up for the character's size. Depending on the location, the Warblettes frame would either be placed on a separate wall in the Theatre or apart of the main setup to the left of Jasper T. Jowls and Chuck E. Cheese. |
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Flag wavers would both be placed between the Jasper T Jowls, Chuck E. Cheese and Guest Star and around the entirety of the Theatre. |
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In or around 1981, select portrait locations would remove their black and yellow nameplates in favor of balcony nameplates. |
In or around 1981, select portrait locations would remove their black and yellow nameplates in favor of balcony nameplates. |
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At Charlie Cheese's Pizza Playhouse (Surfer's Paradise), there was a Balcony/Portrait hybrid. Pasqually and Mr. Munch both were inside their doors. |
At Charlie Cheese's Pizza Playhouse (Surfer's Paradise), there was a Balcony/Portrait hybrid. Pasqually and Mr. Munch both were inside their doors. |
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At Lake Forest, CA, they adjusted their stage positions to fit the "Balcony Stage" standards. But added windows, a door, and posts. This would technically make them the last Portrait Stage instead of the last Balcony Stage. |
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==Known Installations == |
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|[[Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd)]] |
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|May 1979 |
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|[[Sacramento (Florin Mall), CA (7020 Stockton Blvd)]] |
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|August 1979 |
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|1985 |
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|[[Huntington Beach, CA (15511 Edwards St)]] |
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|October 1979 |
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|[[Stockton, CA (4555 N Pershing Ave)]] |
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|October 1979 |
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|[[Sparks, NV (530 Greenbrae Dr)]] |
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|December 1979 |
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|1984 |
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|[[Citrus Heights, CA (7614 Greenback Lane)]] |
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|January 1980 |
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|1984 |
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|[[Fullerton, CA (1841 W Orangethorpe Ave)]] |
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|March 1980 |
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|1985 |
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|[[La Habra, CA (901 Harbor Blvd)]] |
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|May 1980 |
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|1984 |
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|[[Ogden, UT (3155 Harrison Blvd)]] |
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|May 1980 |
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|1991 |
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|[[Sun Valley, CA (8357 Laurel Canyon Blvd)]] |
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|July 1980 |
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|[[Fresno, CA (5384 N Blackstone Ave)]] |
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|July/August 1980 |
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|May 1985 |
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|[[Tucson, AZ (5534 E 22nd St)]] |
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|July/August 1980 |
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|1987 |
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|[[Covina, CA (601 Azusa Ave)]] |
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|August 1980 |
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|[[San Ramon, CA (1901 San Ramon Valley Blvd)]] |
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|October 1980 |
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|1984 |
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|[[Maple Heights, OH (5376 Northfield Rd)]] |
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|November 1980 |
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|1985/1986 |
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|[[Simi Valley, CA (71 Tierra Rejada Rd)]] |
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|December 1980 |
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|1990 |
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|'''''[[Hayward, CA (24253 Hesperian Blvd)****]]''''' |
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|(Maybe?) April 1981 |
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|[[Lake Forest, CA (24416 Muirlands Blvd)]] |
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|June 1981 |
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|Fall 2001 |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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Revision as of 22:11, 18 January 2023
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The Cyberamics Portrait Stage (known internally as The Shelf) was a stage format found at Chuck E. Cheese's Pizza Time Theatre from May of 1979 to December of 1980.
The stage would debut at the Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd) location at its grand opening in 1979 and would go extinct in 2001 at the Lake Forest, CA location.
A retrofit of the stage, known as "The Shelf", would be installed at select locations which already had the Cyberamics Portrait Stage through the early 80's.
History
The first Cybramic Portrait Stage would be installed at the Concord, CA (1975 Diamond Blvd) location at its grand opening in 1979. It would be the first store to feature Cyberamics.
Lake Forest, CA (24416 Muirlands Blvd) was the last one to open, opening in 1981, and they were the last location to remove it aswell. Though their stage was heavily altered. Adding fake windows, a door, and moving Munch, Pasqually, and the Warblettes.
Design
The Cyberamic Portrait Stage, unlike the stages that came before it, would be placed alongside one wall to draw attention to all characters. This is different from the previous Portrait Stage setups, in which they were attached to 2 or 4 walls. All characters in the center wall would be placed inside thin, beige portrait frames with a black outline inside it.
Black and yellow nametags would be located on a wood platform below the characters. A 40-degree platform would be under that said wood, providing seating below the balcony stage. Mr. Munch and Pasqually would be popping out from their own titled walls on the left and right side of the setup, having a door attached to their frames. This door would open and close as per the show's programming.
The Warblettes had their own larger frame to make up for the character's size. Depending on the location, the Warblettes frame would either be placed on a separate wall in the Theatre or apart of the main setup to the left of Jasper T. Jowls and Chuck E. Cheese.
Flag wavers would both be placed between the Jasper T Jowls, Chuck E. Cheese and Guest Star and around the entirety of the Theatre.
In or around 1981, select portrait locations would remove their black and yellow nameplates in favor of balcony nameplates.
The shows would undergo one more change. In the early to mid 80s, select locations would remove the frames around the characters. This edit would be known as "The Shelf." There is very little footage of this change though.
At Charlie Cheese's Pizza Playhouse (Surfer's Paradise), there was a Balcony/Portrait hybrid. Pasqually and Mr. Munch both were inside their doors.
At Lake Forest, CA, they adjusted their stage positions to fit the "Balcony Stage" standards. But added windows, a door, and posts. This would technically make them the last Portrait Stage instead of the last Balcony Stage.
Known Installations
Gallery
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Raleigh, North Carolina's Mr. Munch.
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Raleigh, North Carolina's Jasper T. Jowls.
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Raleigh, North Carolina's Chuck E. Cheese.
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Raleigh, North Carolina's Madam Oink.
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Raleigh, North Carolina's Pasqually.
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Huntington Beach, California's Chuck E. Cheese.
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Ogden, Utah's Portrait Show. This would be taken during its inoperable state.
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An unknown location with Balcony nameplates.
Videos
| Links | Description | Footage Date |
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| Link | Raleigh, NC's Portrait Show. | 1980 |
| Link | Maple Heights, OH's Portrait Show. | May 1981 |
| Link | Sacremento (Florin Mall) CA's Portrait Show. | 1982 |
| Link | Unknown (Sparks, NV?) "Shelf Show" | 1986 |
| Link | Huntington Beach, CA's Portrait Show. | 1987 |