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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The community theater turned a century old this year, having weathered wars, financial woes and more to provide entertainment, education and a creative outlet for a community that has seen its own share of change.
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Best for: All ages Get tickets for a local community theater play.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Exploring challenging themes At The Lotus Project, one of Charlotte’s newest community theater groups, using art to explore difficult topics is central to its mission.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
For Enos, who has a day job, acting and singing in community theater give her an outlet to perform — something she’s done since her freshman year of high school.
—Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kathryn Varn, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
Best for: All ages Get tickets for a local community theater play.
—Kara Nesvig, Parents, 2 Apr. 2025
Exploring challenging themes At The Lotus Project, one of Charlotte’s newest community theater groups, using art to explore difficult topics is central to its mission.
—Liz Rothaus Bertrand, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2025
For Enos, who has a day job, acting and singing in community theater give her an outlet to perform — something she’s done since her freshman year of high school.
—Jeanne Rawdin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 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 6 May. 2025.
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