Definition of Theater in the round

1. Noun. A theater arranged with seats around at least three sides of the stage.

Exact synonyms: Arena Theater
Generic synonyms: House, Theater, Theatre

Definition of Theater in the round

1. Noun. (alternative form of theater-in-the-round) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Theater In The Round

theanthropist
theanthropists
theanthroposophy
theanthropy
thearch
thearchic
thearchies
thearchs
thearchy
theater-in-the-round
theater company
theater critic
theater curtain
theater director
theater in the round (current term)
theater light
theater of operations
theater of the absurd
theater of war
theater prompter
theater stage
theater ticket
theatergoer
theatergoers
theatergoing
theatergoings
theaterical
theaterless
theaters

Literary usage of Theater in the round

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe (1888)
"From where Kramer, Goldberg, and Martin stood, the scene across the street was a curious little theater-in-the-round. The play concerned the Media. ..."

2. Adventure Guide to the Chesapeake Bay by Barbara Radcliffe Rogers, Stillman Rogers (2000)
"Colonial Players, 108 East St. (» 410-268-7373) Five annual productions are performed in a theater-in-the-round setting. Sightseeing • Historic Sites ..."

3. Treatment Services for Adolescent Substance Abusers by Alfred S. Friedman (1998)
"Thus, one direction leads into a dance studio, another into a learning center or a circular meditation room, a theater in the round, or a pottery workshop. ..."

4. Long Island Alive! by Francine Silverman (2002)
"In 1950, it was converted into a theater-in-the-round. The owner operated the theater with a charter from the UN and it was named by Eleanor Roosevelt, ..."

5. Mystery of Tammuz 17 by Herbert R. Stollorz (2005)
"... from the different perspectives that exist as one stands in the middle of a 360 degree theater in the round. This is difficult to describe on paper. ..."

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