summer stock

Summer stock —    From the early 19th century, country playhouses and outdoor gardens featured plays and other entertainments during the summer months when indoor theatergoing was curtailed by the heat. The golden age of summer stock may have begun with the… …   The Historical Dictionary of the American Theater

Summer Stock — Infobox Film name = Summer Stock image size =144 px caption = director = Charles Walters producer = writer = starring = Judy Garland Gene Kelly Gloria DeHaven Marjorie Main Phil Silvers Eddie Bracken music = cinematography = editing = distributor …   Wikipedia

summer stock — noun theatrical productions performed by a stock company during the summer • Hypernyms: ↑theatrical production, ↑staging * * * ˌsummer ˈstock [summer stock] noun un …   Useful english dictionary

summer stock — 1. the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, esp. in a suburban or resort area, often by a repertory company. 2. summer theaters collectively or their productions: Summer stock usually begins about June 1. [1925 30] * * * …   Universalium

summer stock — sum′mer stock′ n. 1) sbz the production of plays, musicals, etc., during the summer, esp. in a resort area, often by a repertory company 2) sbz summer theaters collectively or their productions • Etymology: 1925–30 …   From formal English to slang

summer stock — noun Date: 1927 theatrical productions of stock companies presented during the summer …   New Collegiate Dictionary

summer stock — noun Plays put on at theaters during the summer, especially outdoors and during the summer vacation …   Wiktionary

summer stock — Synonyms and related words: Broadway, burlesque, carnival, circus, drama, entertainment industry, legit, legitimate stage, off Broadway, off off Broadway, playland, repertory drama, show biz, show business, stage world, stagedom, stageland, stock …   Moby Thesaurus

summer stock — noun N. Amer. theatrical productions by a repertory company organized for the summer season, especially at holiday resorts …   English new terms dictionary

Summer Stock —    Voir La Vallée heureuse …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

Summer stock theatre — Summer Stock is also the title of a 1950 musical motion picture starring Judy Garland. A summer stock theatre is a theatre that generally presents productions only in the summertime in the United States. The name combines the seasonal aspect with …   Wikipedia