community theater

noun

US
1
: the activity of acting in or producing a play in a theater for enjoyment and not as a job
He's done school plays and community theater.
a community theater group/production
2
: the plays produced by community theater
She spends her free time acting in community theater.
3
: a small theater where community theater is performed
performing at the local community theater

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Listen to this article Square One Theatre Company, a community theater institution in Stratford for the 35 years, is ending its run. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025 The mom of five noticed her daughter’s talent and had her audition for a play at a local community theater. Ilana Frost, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024 The theater and student center, for example, need significant repairs, but the community theater group doesn't have funding to sustain a project of that scale. Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024 Peanuts Christmas Charlie Brown gets replaced as director of the christmas pageant by two mean community theater gays played by Yang and Short. Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for community theater 

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“Community theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20theater. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.

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