repertory theater
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of repertory theater
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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The proximity to repertory theater, the best video stores at the time.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2024
It's like being with the best repertory theater company and every single week the writers throw something new, “Do this now.”
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2024
Because we’re a repertory theater, we use a lot of the same lights in every opera — especially in those days.
From New York Times • Feb. 15, 2023
Born into a poor family in Oldham, northwest England, in 1928, Cribbins left school in his early teens and got his start as a stage manager and bit player in regional repertory theater.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 28, 2022
It will be observed that in speaking of Stuart Walker's work I have used the phrase repertory company, not, repertory theater.
From More Portmanteau Plays by Walker, Stuart
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