community theater
Definition of community theater
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
From the M-W Editors
Word by Word Definitions
: a unified body of individuals: such as
: state, commonwealth
: the people with common interests living in a particular area
: a building or area for dramatic performances
: a building or area for showing motion pictures
: an outdoor structure for dramatic performances or spectacles in ancient Greece and Rome
: of, relating to, or appropriate for use in a theater of operations
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