summer stock

noun

1. the production of plays, musical comedy, etc., during the summer, especially 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of summer stock¹

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

But the BRC said non-food retailers had been "discounting heavily to shift their summer stock, particularly for fashion and household goods".

From BBC

He acted exclusively on the stage, with no intention of doing otherwise, for a decade, working in summer stock and repertory companies.

From Seattle Times

After graduating in 1948 from the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Manhattan, he worked as a waiter and house painter, acted in summer stock and had small parts on television.

From New York Times

Mr. Maharis told a writer for The Times in 1963 that he treated the TV series like a job in summer stock theater.

From New York Times

It was about that world of summer stock, behind the scenes of that, and these towns that were built and never moved into.

From Seattle Times