summer stock
Americannoun
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the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, especially in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company.
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summer theaters collectively or their productions.
Summer stock usually begins about June 1.
Etymology
Origin of summer stock
First recorded in 1925–30
Example Sentences
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After several years of off-Broadway productions, summer stock, and roles in TV dramas like “Naked City” and the “Twilight Zone,” Duvall landed his first Hollywood role in 1962.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 16, 2026
But the BRC said non-food retailers had been "discounting heavily to shift their summer stock, particularly for fashion and household goods".
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024
He also made stage appearances without Gorme, including a starring role in a 1962 summer stock version of “Pal Joey.”
From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024
Mr. Hull, who had been an Off Broadway, summer stock and commercial actor, founded the company that became Theaterworks in 1961 with the director Jay Harnick.
From New York Times • Apr. 28, 2023
I could probably have nailed one corner of it into the floor and disappeared within, performing all of Fiddler on the Roof as if under a summer stock tent.
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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