Have you ever heard of community theatre? 
Yes, there is one in my community and we collaborate with professionals to put on performances.
Huh, I don't have any near me. Closest one is 2 hours away 
Ours is has a large amount of members, but it's non-profit, so we donate to keep it operating.
Do they put on known musicals/plays or is it mostly new indie type material?
of their own. Many community theatres are successful, non-profit businesses with a large active membership and, often, a full-time professional staff. Community theatre is often devised and may draw on popular theatrical forms, such as carnival, circus, and parades, as well as performance modes from commercial theatre.
Community theatre is understood to contribute to the social capital of a community, insofar as it develops the skills, community spirit, and artistic sensibilities of those who participate, whether as producers or audience-
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