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
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The corridors of Rydell High are rocking again in this community theater production of the ever-popular musical about teen life in the 1950s.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2024
Born in Harvey, Ill., Hayes picked up his love of performing, in part from his bookseller father, who enjoyed singing and local community theater, according to his bio on IMDb.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2024
Soon, that initial music interest turned into piano lessons, community theater and her own experiments.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
The Hill family of 7 would act and sing in dozens of community theater productions together as the kids grew up.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
My parents were actors themselves and did a lot of community theater.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
His father, Bill Lewis, owned a kosher catering business, and his mother, Blanche (Goldberg) Lewis, acted in community theater, specializing in the Jewish mother characters in Neil Simon plays.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
In addition to celebrating a legendary run, The Fantasticks became a staple of regional and community theater.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Old Town Temecula has a historic feel and a community theater that hosts comedy shows, tribute bands, jazz concerts, and more.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2024
Born in Harvey, Ill., Hayes picked up his love of performing, in part from his bookseller father, who enjoyed singing and local community theater, according to his bio on IMDb.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2024
Soon, that initial music interest turned into piano lessons, community theater and her own experiments.
—Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2024
The Hill family of 7 would act and sing in dozens of community theater productions together as the kids grew up.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Apr. 2024
My parents were actors themselves and did a lot of community theater.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
His father, Bill Lewis, owned a kosher catering business, and his mother, Blanche (Goldberg) Lewis, acted in community theater, specializing in the Jewish mother characters in Neil Simon plays.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
In addition to celebrating a legendary run, The Fantasticks became a staple of regional and community theater.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 16 Oct. 2023
Old Town Temecula has a historic feel and a community theater that hosts comedy shows, tribute bands, jazz concerts, and more.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 31 Oct. 2023
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“Community theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/community%20theater. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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