road company

noun

1. a theatrical group that tours cities and towns, usually performing a single play that is or has been a success in New York City.

Word History and Origins

Origin of road company¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Her first gig was joining the road company for West Side Story in Los Angeles.

From BBC

A local television station discovered that the state could have opened the toll road at a lower speed limit, but the Texas Department of Transportation “took advantage of a $100 million payment the private toll road company promised in exchange for an 85 mph speed limit.”

From Slate

Randolph was born Joyce Sirola in Detroit in 1924, and was around 19 when she joined a road company of “Stage Door.”

From Seattle Times

A local television station discovered that the state could have opened the toll road at a lower speed limit, but the Texas Department of Transportation “took advantage of a $100 million payment the private toll road company promised in exchange for an 85 mph speed limit.”

From Slate

Others tracking the process are Blackstone Group, people with knowledge of the situation said, while other interested parties include the North Road Company, formed by Hollywood veteran Peter Chernin, two of them said.

From Reuters