amateur dramatics
noun /ˌæmətə drəˈmætɪks/, /ˌæmətʃə drəˈmætɪks/
/ˌæmətər drəˈmætɪks/, /ˌæmətʃər drəˈmætɪks/
(British English) (North American English community theater)
[uncountable]- the activity of producing and acting in plays for the theatre, by people who do it for pleasure, not as a jobCultureAmateur dramatics (known as 'am-dram') is very popular in Britain, where there are many amateur dramatics clubs, even in small towns and villages. They perform plays for local people, charging them a small amount in order to pay for the costumes, hall, etc.Topics Film and theatrec2, Hobbiesc2