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repertory company

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noun

  1. US name: stock company. a theatrical company that performs plays from a repertoire, esp at its own theatre

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After five years as a member of Gleason’s on-the-air repertory company, Randolph virtually retired, opting to focus full-time on marriage and motherhood.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 14, 2024

The creation that would define his career came early: at 21, he was part of a travelling repertory company when he came up with a character of a snobbish, inadvertently offensive housewife.

From Reuters ● Apr. 22, 2023

The “SCTV” legends and Christopher Guest repertory company members Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara memorably re-teamed for this uproariously funny Canadian comedy series, which Levy created with his son Dan, who also stars.

From New York Times ● Sep. 27, 2022

The joy is not only being on those sets and wearing those costumes, but also being part of what feels like a great New York repertory company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2022

It will readily be seen that in this we have a combination of the advantages of both the stationary and the touring repertory company, and hence, double the chances of success.

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