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mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">theater companies</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>business enterprises by function</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>theater company</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>theatre companies</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>theatrical companies</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>theatrical company</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ A theater production system based on a permanent association of actors, and often a particular location or theater structure. Professional theater companies evolved during the Renaissance in response to urbanization in the major countries of Europe. Modern theater companies follow the same model as the earliest ones: a group of actors, scenarists, and technicians devoted to presenting theatrical performances. ]]></note></mads>