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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Park Road Playhouse had been a community theater operation, while Playhouse on Park is a professional theater using Equity actors.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
This community theater lives in a circa 1895 Pennsylvania Railroad freight station and puts on comedies, dramas, and other entertainment throughout the year.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
At 64, Shay Smith would like to add to her eight tattoos, but is cautious about limiting her work as a community theater actress in Richmond with too much ink.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit is the oldest community theater in the northwest suburbs and has been staging shows in Elgin for the last 74 years.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
This community theater lives in a circa 1895 Pennsylvania Railroad freight station and puts on comedies, dramas, and other entertainment throughout the year.
—Heather Bien, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
At 64, Shay Smith would like to add to her eight tattoos, but is cautious about limiting her work as a community theater actress in Richmond with too much ink.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit is the oldest community theater in the northwest suburbs and has been staging shows in Elgin for the last 74 years.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Community theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20theater. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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