SINCE 1828
little theater
nounDefinition of little theater
: a small theater for low-cost dramatic productions designed for a relatively limited audience
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Plus all those nice little theaters around the state. — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, "Shakespeare's 'Hamlet,' 'Love’s Labour’s Lost' Announced For Summer," 24 Apr. 2018 Our little theater is a perfect size for five characters. — Jessi Virtusio, Post-Tribune, "L'arc en Ciel marks season with 'Funny Valentines'," 15 Feb. 2018 Numerous newspaper columns were written about a defiant old woman and her little theater. — Alex Vadukul, New York Times, "The Little Theater That Could," 1 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'little theater.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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