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

Examples of community theater in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now the huge community theater operation Curtain Call in Stamford is doing its own version of the Terrence McNally/Stephen Flaherty/Lynn Ahrens musical based on Russian history, Russian folklore, a 1956 Ingrid Bergman/Yul Brunner movie and the 1997 cartoon movie. —Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026

Founded in 2018, the nonprofit seeks to democratize creative opportunity and reimagine community theater by presenting a monthly showcase of three 12-minute plays, all written, developed and performed within that same four-week cycle. —Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026

By getting the town involved in community theater, of course! —Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026

Consider visiting a local museum or booking tickets to a community theater performance. —Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for community theater

• theatre