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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Lizzie, a freshman at Texas State University, hopes to study acting in New York, inspired by her parents’ love of performing in community theater.
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Sean Mandell, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
At the OnStage Playhouse, a decades-old community theater on Third Avenue, board member Ray-Anna Ranae handed out free lemon snow cones to raise awareness about the cherished theater’s future.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
For example, local restaurants can appear in community theater productions, financial services can sponsor mentions in personal finance podcasts and even niche professional services can find placement opportunities in industry-specific content.
—Tom Freiling, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This 2025 stage season for LaPorte Little Theatre Club marks the community theater’s 100th year taking bows before audiences.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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Sean Mandell, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
At the OnStage Playhouse, a decades-old community theater on Third Avenue, board member Ray-Anna Ranae handed out free lemon snow cones to raise awareness about the cherished theater’s future.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
For example, local restaurants can appear in community theater productions, financial services can sponsor mentions in personal finance podcasts and even niche professional services can find placement opportunities in industry-specific content.
—Tom Freiling, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
This 2025 stage season for LaPorte Little Theatre Club marks the community theater’s 100th year taking bows before audiences.
—Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
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 5 Sep. 2025.
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