theater group
die Theatergruppe, die Theatergruppen
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theater group
A group of people who rehearse and perform plays together. Such groups can exist professionally, as amateur theater, or as part of a school or university.
Die Theatergruppe der Schule probt für die Aufführung von Shakespeares „Romeo und Julia“.
The school's theater group is rehearsing for the performance of Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet.'
| gender | feminine die |
|---|---|
| plural | die Theatergruppen |
| genitive | der Theatergruppe |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | die Theatergruppe | die Theatergruppen |
| accusative | die Theatergruppe | die Theatergruppen |
| dative | der Theatergruppe | den Theatergruppen |
| genitive | der Theatergruppe | der Theatergruppen |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
The word is simply made up of 'Theater' (theater) and 'Gruppe' (group). Its meaning is therefore literal: it is a group of people who perform theater together.
Er ist seit zwei Jahren Mitglied in der städtischen Theatergruppe.
He has been a member of the municipal theater group for two years.
A theater group is active. Typical verbs used with it are 'proben' (to rehearse), 'ein Stück aufführen' (to perform a play), or 'etwas einstudieren' (to rehearse/practice something).
Die Theatergruppe probt jeden Mittwoch für ihr neues Stück.
The theater group rehearses every Wednesday for its new play.
Nächstes Jahr führt die Theatergruppe eine Komödie auf.
Next year the theater group is putting on a comedy.
To express that someone is part of such a group, you usually use the preposition 'in.' You can say 'in einer Theatergruppe sein' (to be in a theater group) or 'in einer Theatergruppe mitspielen' (to act/perform in a theater group).
Meine Tochter spielt in der Theatergruppe der Universität mit.
My daughter acts in the university's theater group.
