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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At 64, Shay Smith would like to add to her eight tattoos, but is cautious about limiting her work as a community theater actress in Richmond with too much ink.
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The script is different than the ones used in the countless school, community theater and other productions of the musical.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit is the oldest community theater in the northwest suburbs and has been staging shows in Elgin for the last 74 years.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Founded in 2018, the nonprofit seeks to democratize creative opportunity and reimagine community theater by presenting a monthly showcase of three 12-minute plays, all written, developed and performed within that same four-week cycle.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
The script is different than the ones used in the countless school, community theater and other productions of the musical.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The nonprofit is the oldest community theater in the northwest suburbs and has been staging shows in Elgin for the last 74 years.
—Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Founded in 2018, the nonprofit seeks to democratize creative opportunity and reimagine community theater by presenting a monthly showcase of three 12-minute plays, all written, developed and performed within that same four-week cycle.
—Emma Madden, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Community theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20theater. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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