amateur dramatics
noun
Definition of amateur dramatics
British
: the activity of acting in or producing a play in the theater for enjoyment and not as a job : community theater
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amateurplay
: one who engages in a pursuit, study, science, or sport as a pastime rather than as a profession
: one lacking in experience and competence in an art or science
: devotee, admirer
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dramaticsplay
: the study or practice of theatrical arts (such as acting and stagecraft)
: dramatic behavior or expression
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