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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That belief in impact is what has kept him so devoted to community theater.
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Ayden studied political science at a community college in San Luis Obispo, still acting in community theater productions on the side.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Lizzie, a freshman at Texas State University, hopes to study acting in New York, inspired by her parents’ love of performing in community theater.
—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
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Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Ayden studied political science at a community college in San Luis Obispo, still acting in community theater productions on the side.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Lizzie, a freshman at Texas State University, hopes to study acting in New York, inspired by her parents’ love of performing in community theater.
—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
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“Community theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20theater. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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