Reignite your creativity!
Arcade Academy is offering outdoor and online opportunities to try out some improv and stand-up, freshen up your comedy skills, and just have some fun. More workshops and classes added all of the time.
Outdoor Comedy Workshops
Now on Sale!
Arcade Academy presents outdoor, drop-in improv and stand-up comedy classes at the Oasis! Try something new or shake off the dust with these fun, low-pressure workshops.
Laugh together at home.
We’re presenting more online streaming comedy than ever before. Instead of searching around for how to watch the latest show, you can now just head over to our new /live page. Refresh the page at the time of the show and like magic, the YouTube Live feed will be right there on the page — or if the show’s on Twitch, we’ll tell you how to get there.
Check out our list of upcoming events, and get ready for /live comedy!
Thank you, Pittsburgh!
Arcade Comedy Theater, and many of the shows we present, is proud to have been recognized by the readers of Pittsburgh City Paper in a number of categories this year’s Best of Pittsburgh poll.
- 2nd Place Best Local Theatre Company: Arcade Comedy Theater
- 2nd Place Best Local Comedy Troupe: Penny Arcade
- 3rd Place Best Local Comedy Troupe: Knights of the Arcade
- 3rd Place Best Livestream Theater Performance: Dial-Up: Improvised Zoom Calls with the Frances Bros.
- 3rd Place Best Children’s Party Entertainer: Penny Arcade
Thank you for your continued support!
Keep Pittsburgh’s non-profit home for comedy open in your hearts!
Show some love for Arcade Comedy Theater during its shutdown due to COVID-19 by donating to our Arcade at Home fundraiser.
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Donate Today to the Arcade
Arcade Comedy Theater is Pittsburgh’s only non-profit theater dedicated to comedy, and every dollar you give helps the community stay a positive, funny place. All funds will be used to continue our Arcade Upgrade, enabling us to expand our programming, create more opportunities for a wider range of artists, and continue to keep ticket prices affordable for everyone in Pittsburgh. Thank you again, from all of us at Arcade Comedy Theater.
COVID-19 Updates
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Arcade Comedy Theater has postponed or cancelled all shows in our theater at 943 Liberty Avenue.
943 LIBERTY AVENUE, PITTSBURGH PA 15222