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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Everybody's working at the height of their ability, you had this extraordinary repertory company, a perfect cast.

From Washington Post Apr. 27, 2022

In his youth, before he took to the ring in earnest, he had travelled with a Shakespearean repertory company.

From The White Feather by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

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