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

Moore’s Mona finds herself in the thrall of a charismatic community theater director played, in a delightful bit of typecasting, by Paul Giamatti. — John Ross, Vanity Fair, 10 Sep. 2026

Giamatti is Jerry, the tyrannical director billed, without irony, as the biggest name in New Jersey community theater. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026

The film’s depiction of the optimistic essence of community theater shines through in a way that feels good to be true. — Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026

The film follows Mona Friedman (Moore), who is cast in a bit part at a small community theater. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for community theater

• theatre