Rockstar Stage (Johnsonverse)

Rockstar Stage is a stage format found at Chuck E. Cheese's locations. It was first introduced in July 2015 as part of the Concept Division process.

History
When Johnson Industries was in the process of acquiring CEC Entertainment, Inc. (now ShowBiz Pizza Time, Inc.) in December 2014, one of the first ideas to be floated was the introduction of a new stage, as Johnson CEO Tim Johnson greatly disliked the Studio C and Circles of Light stages due to both stages only featuring one animatronic, or in some Circles of Light setups, none, and considers animatronics "the best part of the experience".

The new stage consists of the Munch's Make-Believe Band characters, using their updated appearances in animatronics manufactured by Garner-Holt Productions in collaboration with Walt Disney Imagineering and Creative Engineering, in front of a sign showing the band's logo in LED lights on two LED poles; the setting is a modernized version of the "building" motif used in prior versions of Munch's Make-Believe Band, with the buildings themselves having multi-colored LED lights that are synchronized to the songs. The left side has Chuck E. Cheese, as in the 3-Stage setups, and the right side features a rotation of guest characters, with their respective sets changing accordingly. Above the stage are two flatscreen Cyberstar monitors and three valences, two showing the names of the characters and their heads, and the other changing depending on the guest star.

A variant of the stage features a different design that allows Center Stage to rotate to a different side containing The Rock-afire Explosion in the event of a mechanical problem; the valves underneath are powered by a custom-made battery. It has been tested in several large-scale locations and is being rolled out at all Chuck E. Cheese's locations with the stage for the next several years.

WORK IN PROGRESS

Characters

 * Chuck E. Cheese - electric guitar
 * Helen Henny - female vocals
 * Mr. Munch - keyboard
 * Jasper T. Jowls - banjo guitar
 * Harmony Howlette - tambourine (June 2016-present)
 * Pasqually P. Pieplate - drums

Guest characters

 * Justin Beaver
 * Steve Waters
 * Chuck E. Cheese (PTT) (2017)
 * Chuck E. Cheese (Tux) (2017)
 * Chuck E. Cheese (Coach) (2017)
 * Chuck E. Cheese (Cool) (2017)
 * Chuck E. Cheese (Avenger) (2017)
 * Bella the Bunny (January 2018-present)
 * Santa Claus