theatre performances involving or created for a group of people who live in a particular area

The play involved many local schoolchildren and was a wonderful piece of community theatre. 这出戏有许多当地的小学生参演，是一出精彩的社区剧。

a theatre where performances are given by or for people who live in the local area

The Indianapolis Civic Theatre is the oldest continuously operating community theatre in the country. 印第安纳波利斯市政剧院是美国历史最悠久的社区剧院。