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troupes

  • plural
    of troupe.
    troupe
    noun
    a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.

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Vaudeville troupes traveled the country by rail, performing at sites from small-town opera houses to urban theaters seating several thousand people.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 15, 2026

Until Friday, Amdjarass hosts dance troupes, musicians, traditional storytellers, craftspeople, cooks and nomadic camel drivers from across the vast region.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

The hilltop temples echoed with chants, while dance troupes performed with clanging cymbals and bagpipes.

From BBC Jul. 6, 2025

The show will feature a new body of work depicting dance troupes, studios and teachers local to Southern California.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2024

In another age, this hall had been dressing rooms and rehearsal spaces for the Yiddish theater troupes who made their home on Second Avenue.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny