Amateur theatre is theatre performed by amateur actors. Amateur theatre is common in most urban centres; notably, it is staged in summer schools and in formal amateur companies. Amateur theatre is a convenient way for lay people to gain acting and stage experience, for pleasure and amusement. Other examples of amateur theatre are school Christmas plays, low-budget plays, and musicals staged in local venues in much of the Western World. Amateur theatre actors are not typically members of Actors' Equity Association or other actors' unions as these organizations exist to protect the professional industry and discourage their members from working with companies which are not signatories to union contracts. Wikipedia [ - ]

Amateur theatre is theatre performed by amateur actors. Amateur theatre is common in most urban... [ + ]