little theater

noun

: a small theater for low-cost dramatic productions designed for a relatively limited audience

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Clam digging and kayaking hybrid tours are a popular daytime draw, while evenings are best spent eating oysters and lobster or catching a play at the historical Victoria Playhouse, PEI's longest-running little theater. Julia Eskins, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2023 His is the little theater that could — and does. Christine Dolen, Sun Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2022 The music came with a little theater. Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 June 2022 With the performance sold out, the staff of the little theater decides the go on with the show anyway. Kathy Cichon, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2022 See all Example Sentences for little theater 

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of little theater was in 1912

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“Little theater.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/little%20theater. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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