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Shut Down By Pandemic Just Months After First Opening, Fonseca Theater Looking Ahead

Producing Director Bryan Fonseca (center) says one of the shows he hopes to stage this summer looks at violence and how people can work through it.
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Producing Director Bryan Fonseca (center) says one of the shows he hopes to stage this summer looks at violence and how people can work through it.

The Fonseca Theater in the River West area of Indianapolis had only been open a few months before the pandemic closed all art and entertainment venues.

Producing Director Bryan Fonseca created the new troupe to showcase work and stories important to minority populations. From our Arts and Culture desk, WFYI’s Jill Ditmire spoke with him over the phone about what’s ahead for the company -- including its youth programs, which were actively involved in the community and Haughville area schools before the shut down.

Fonseca says one of the shows he hopes to stage this summer looks at violence and how people can work through it.

Jill Ditmire was no stranger to the broadcast world. Her face and voice were a daily part of the lives of viewers and listeners in the Midwest for 25 years. She was the local news anchor during "All Things Considered" and a contributor to "Morning Edition," "Sound Medicine," "Art of the Matter “Curious Mix” and "Wednesday Live at 5:44." Jill's broadcast experience included anchoring and reporting news at television stations in Indianapolis, Detroit and Lafayette, including WTTV, WRTV, WLFI, WJBK, WTHR, WISH and the Ford Motor Company News Network. She produced her own television series on Indiana Public Television for eight years called “The Good Life” which showcased independent chefs, restaurants and local wineries.
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