You can buy advance tickets for all our shows through Showclix, our ticketing partner. When you click “Get Tickets” for the show you want, you’ll be directed to the Showclix website, where you can complete your purchase using a credit or debit card. If you prefer, you can also buy tickets in person at the Arcade Box Office before the show, using either cash or a card. For groups of 10 or more, please go to our Group Sales page.
How long can you last? Do you know how to please a crowd, or are you a premature bomber? Five Minutes or Bust is a consensual comedy show where each comedian has a chance to shoot their shot and try to last a full five minutes on stage. Each month, a new Joke Master will […]
Watch veteran improvisers Fred Brown and Scott Pettis perform two very different improv styles. First, the form known as the "TJ & Dave," – patient, theatrical, naturalistic. Second, the "Zumpf" – fast, bold, always moving. Whether you're simply looking for an entertaining show or you're a dedicated improv nerd, this show will leave you thinking, […]
Arcade Comedy Theater's family friendly "Penny Arcade" Improv troupe is taking a trip to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe! A whimsical drag show including puppets, comedy, and a drag queen story time. An experience yinz can only get dahntahn Pittsburgh!
Experienced improvisers Well Known Strangers get a suggestion from the audience to inspire laugh-out-loud stories and characters. Don't miss this night of clever and absurd scenes by this fun-loving team of goofs.
Join Knights of the Arcade for another hilarious D&D comedy adventure! One of Pittsburgh's longest running and best-selling comedy shows! A recurring cast of characters are joined by special guests and led by their maniacal dungeon master. Where they’re going, who they fight, and if they ultimately succeed is decided upon live dice that are […]
Come see the best work of our Intro to Sketch Writing students in staged readings featuring a cast of professional actors! Instructor: Frank McDade
Come see Arcade's rising stars take the stage to show what they have learned in their IMPROV 102: Scenework class! Hosted by class instructor Tyler Ray Kendrick. Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+
Come see Arcade's newest comedians take the stage to show what they have learned in their STAND-UP 101 class! Hosted by class instructor Zivan Vasquez. Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+
This summer the Furry Fandom comes to downtown Pittsburgh, PA, and the performers at Arcade Comedy Theater are growing hair and fangs as well! Fool Moon is an live game show where comedians are not what they seem. Come watch as our team of improvisers build the story of a village preyed upon by Werewolves […]
Comedy veterans Irony City explore Pittsburgh, one Jagoff at a time. A popular monthly show featuring some of the city’s most experienced improvisers. We’ve all been there: acted out at a wedding when there was no cookie table, ordered fries on a salad at a fancy restaurant, or dared to move a parking chair – […]
Whose Brine Is It Anyway?Come for the pickles. Stay for the punchlines. Ready for some Vlasic improv? The dill-ightful cast of Whose Brine Is It Anyway? returns to Arcade Comedy Theater for a third year of fast-paced, pickle-packed improv comedy during Picklesburgh 2025! Relish the laughs as our quick-thinking performers serve up short-form, off-the-cuff scenes […]
Whose Brine Is It Anyway?Come for the pickles. Stay for the punchlines. Ready for some Vlasic improv? The dill-ightful cast of Whose Brine Is It Anyway? returns to Arcade Comedy Theater for a third year of fast-paced, pickle-packed improv comedy during Picklesburgh 2025! Relish the laughs as our quick-thinking performers serve up short-form, off-the-cuff scenes […]
Local Author/Illustrator Celebrates Book Launch with Interactive Show for Kids Family-Friendly Event Features Kids Improv, Puppet Comedy, and a Sneak Peek at New Mystery Book Pittsburgh, PA–Young readers and families are invited to a one-of-a-kind book launch and comedy celebration on Saturday, July 19 at 2:00 p.m. at Arcade Comedy Theater, as local children’s author/illustrator Sarah McDavis debuts the second book […]
Join Knights of the Arcade for another hilarious D&D comedy adventure! One of Pittsburgh's longest running and best-selling comedy shows! A recurring cast of characters are joined by special guests and led by their maniacal dungeon master. Where they’re going, who they fight, and if they ultimately succeed is decided upon live dice that are […]
