community theatre
noun UK uk/kəˌmjuː.nə.ti ˈθɪə.tər/ us/kəˌmjuː.nə.t̬i ˈθiː.ə.t̬ɚ/ (US community theater)
[ U ]（由居民参与或为居民而作的）社区剧
theatre performances involving or created for a group of people who live in a particular area
The play involved many local schoolchildren and was a wonderful piece of community theatre. 这出戏有许多当地的小学生参演，是一出精彩的社区剧。
[ C ]（有居民参与或为居民服务的）社区剧场
a theatre where performances are given by or for people who live in the local area
The Indianapolis Civic Theatre is the oldest continuously operating community theatre in the country. 印第安纳波利斯市政剧院是美国历史最悠久的社区剧院。