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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He’s retired from FIU but still staging stories for his local community theater group What if Works. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025 His mother, Michelle, teaches voice and piano and directs community theater productions. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 23 June 2025 After Leave It to Beaver ended in 1963, Beaumont appeared in community theater productions and played guest roles on television series such as Marcus Welby, Petticoat Junction and Wagon Train. Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 7 June 2025 That community theater production lit a flame in him. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 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 7 Jul. 2025.

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