Jerome &: Buscrates, Imani Emanuel, Amanda Averell, & SURPRISE GUESTS
2023-11-18 21:00 (America/New_York) | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Theres “Yes &” and then there’s “Jerome &” – sketch comedy, stand-up, live music, and you!
It’s the hottest ticket in town:

Musical Guests: Boogie Bus himself Buscrates (Control Center off of Bastard Jazz Recordings on Bandcamp)
Special Guests: Imani Emanuel (improv), Amanda Averell (stand-up)
Featuring: Raina Deerwater, Sara Kantner, & Nonsense!
& introducing an animated sketch by Suzy

Anything can happen at a Jerome & show! Expect a few more surprise guests (last month was Alice Hamilton in from L.A.)!
Just Announced:

Surprise Guests coming to you live via Detroit, MI – it’s the two and (t)only: Nolen & Nolen (Kristy & Jethro Nolen)

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Jerome has featured at SF Sketchfest and other festivals from NYC to Chicagoland to San Diego and in-between. “Jerome &” has been running for over 5 years, rain or shine!
You’re in for a real treat!

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B!tch Please
2023-11-24 20:00
The holiday season is upon us and the b words are putting on their pajamas to hang out and give you their fresh take on all your favorite rom coms. So join us as we binge on some Hallmark channel gold, with meet-cutes and ‘will they won’t theys’ and catfishes turned true love to make the stress of the holiday melt away.
Featuring stand up, short form improv games, and a long form set by a one night only mix of comedy queens, join us for this cozy roast of your favorite romcoms!
B!tch please is a celebration of women throughout time breaking traditional roles to gain rights and fulfill the dreams we build for ourselves.
Produced by Jocelyn Hillen Newham & Mary Quick

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Select Start: Cookie Swap
2023-11-24 21:00
Come see what makes it to the Select Start Holiday Cookie Table this year! Bring a batch of your own family cookies and swap with the team after the show!** Your sweet suggestions will inspire short form improv games throughout the evening.
The show will feature appearances by Pittsburgh’s favorite neighborhood grannies, Beth Geatches and Nia Johnson!
**Swap at your own risk.

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Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
2023-11-25 21:00
A live Dungeons & Dragons-inspired comedy show
“Best Nerd Fantasy Come to Life” by Pittsburgh Magazine“A neo-geek wet dream” – Pittsburgh City Paper
A comedy quest awaits! Knights of the Arcade is an award-winning comedy show that takes audiences on a wild, madcap adventure every month. A recurring cast of characters (a dwarf, a monk, a rogue, a sorcerer and a fighter) 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 rolled and projected on the theater wall.

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Short Form Jelly
2023-11-30 19:30
Join comedy troupe Select Start as they host a special short form improv jam open to all performers! Join them on stage for a night of improv games. Performers can sign up at the box office when they arrive. Audience members can sit back, laugh, and inspire the comedy with all kinds of fun suggestions.

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House Team Hot Spot
2023-12-01 19:00, 2023-12-15 19:00, 2024-01-05 19:00
Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance features three house teams jumping into the hot spot and bringing their unique brand of comedy. See dynamic short-form games with plenty of opportunities for the audience to get involved; kick back and watch a full long-form improv set unfold based on a single suggestion. All of it adds up to a unique night of live comedy that burns bright for 75 minutes!

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Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?
2023-12-02 20:00, 2024-01-06 20:00
We’ve all been there. Maybe you disrupted a wedding that didn’t have a cookie table, asked for fries on your salad at a fancy restaurant (what were you doing there anyway?), or heaven forbid, moved a parking chair. You probably asked yourself at some point, “Am I the Jagoff?”

Veteran improv troupe Irony City will help answer those questions! Sort of. Each month a local comedian will tell us about a time where they MIGHT have been a jagoff. That story will inspire improvised scenes by Irony City, and at the end, we’ll all know, were they the jagoff or not?

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Your ACT
2023-12-07 19:30
Bring your team or an act!

Tonight, the A.C.T. stage is yours! Bring your improv teams, sketch group, or stand-up act for an open mic-style show where the lineup is created on the spot. A perfect opportunity for artists to try something new in a short set and for audiences to see some experimental and cutting edge comedy. The evening is guided by Nonsense!
Tickets $7FREE FOR PERFORMERSAges 16 & up

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Fondue for Two
2023-12-08 19:00
Fondue for Two is Pittsburgh’s resident improv duo named after television’s highly lauded and often panned television series GLEE (2009-2015). Other local improv teams join your favorite girls for a night of laughs!

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Arcade Hootenanny
2023-12-09 20:00
Chicago-style improv comedy
The Arcade Hootenanny is styled after the classic Chicago-style improv show featuring monologist-inspired scenes. Our storyteller tells real-life stories inspired by an audience suggestion, and then Pittsburgh’s best and brightest improvisers present a fast & funny set based on elements from the story. Produced by Nick Jaramillo.

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Chris and Matty's Champagne Social Club
2023-12-09 22:00
Stand-up, improv, music and more

Looking to relax? Have a drink, kick your feet up, and just laugh that fine A** off? Well, then, look no further than the smooth and sultry vibes of Chris & Matty’s Champagne Social Club!
A variety show that blends together the magic of the speakeasy experience with the smokey and tantalizing atmosphere of your favorite comedy show. Join your hosts Chris Duvall & Matty Frances as you journey through a night of comedy and music that only happens once and only happens here.

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Hot Jam w Ricky Romance
2023-12-14 19:30
Hop up and play with Ricky Romance

Join Ricky Romance as they host Hot Jam, a long-form improv jam presented at the Arcade Comedy Theater and open to all performers! Each month, performers can sign up to be randomly placed on an improv ensemble team that will exist for just one night only.
As an audience member, you’ll see the cutting edge of improv comedy, all inspired by a few suggestions.

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Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
2023-12-16 11:00
Be silly! Get creative! A watch-and-play comedy show for kids!
Arcade Comedy Theater presents Penny Arcade, an interactive comedy experience ideal for kids 4 to 8 years old. This 45-minute show encourages children and their parents to unleash their imaginations and sense of humor. Penny Arcade fosters collaboration, listening skills, and silliness for everyone at any age through a hands-on approach to theater. Whether your child is a natural performer or a thoughtful observer, the show adapts to each individual, giving everyone a unique and hilarious experience they’ll be talking about for a long time. Penny Arcade is a fun and innovative show you won’t find anywhere else in the city.
Important information:

Runtime: 60 minutes
Tickets $12 per person (discounts for groups of 4 or 6)
Suitable for ALL ages
Parents must be present at all times
The theater is accessible for guests in wheelchairs and strollers
Child-appropriate concessions available

What to Expect
Penny Arcade was designed to include activities and subject matter appropriate for kids aged 4 to 8 — the experience is a fun, goofy time for everyone in the room!
Through a series of games and activities, guests will learn about the foundations of improv comedy: collaboration, support, and listening. Along the way, we’ll also be breaking out into collaboration stations where kids can hop up and interact with the performers, use their imaginations, and get silly. By the end of the show, every guest is a “Penny Player” and has the opportunity to engage with the show and unleash their sense of humor.
While we encourage everyone in the room to engage with the production, it’s not a requirement. Children are encouraged to do what’s most comfortable for them. There are moments when everyone will be sitting down watching a live comedy performance, and when we’re all dancing and moving about the space. Quiet rooms will also be available if a family needs to step out and take a break.

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What's Your Sign?
2023-12-16 20:00
Pittsburgh’s only astrology-themed comedy show – What’s Your Sign? is back for the Winter Solstice! Join us and get ready to be entertained as your chart helps us inspire the show. Compete against the stars of the show and win a crystal during the show’s signature What’s Their Sign? Characters and some of Pittsburgh’s brightest comedy stars come together to explore the zodiac alongside astrology content creator @PghAstrology!

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Lucky Draw
2023-12-21 19:30
Arcade Comedy Theater presents “Lucky Draw” Ñ an improv comedy show where half of the cast is drawn at random! Each show, Arcade Academy students and team members drop their names into box at the start of the night. Throughout the evening, the hosts will be playing short form games and doing a long-form set that mixes up these performers alongside special guests, teachers, and coaches from the Arcade community. If you’re a student or improviser, this is a perfect chance to maybe try out new games or play with some seasoned performers. And if you’re just looking for a fun, unique night out Ñ you’ll get a chance to see some inventive and exciting new comedy for less than a price of a movie ticket (oh yeah, and you can BYOB).

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Comedy Royale
2023-12-22 20:00
A knock-down, drag-out improv competition
Matt Hartman hosts this original short-form improv competition. Four talented performers are pitted against one another in a series of quick improv games, points are awarded by audience judges, and one player emerges victorious.

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Choir Consequences
2023-12-23 21:00
Choir Consequences is a Pittsburgh-based musical improv team, specializing in Broadway-style musical performances. During their two-act narrative set, they embark on an epic adventure with each element—character, song, melody, and harmony—completely improvised in the moment.
They promise a memorable and unpredictable musical journey where the Consequences may be … Choir!
At this performance: Sydney DuBoseDonald GreenJimmy MarinoVal MassimiMarta MazzoniCarly OtteRyan Nuzzo on piano
On Instagram @ChoirConsequences

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Pittsburgh Improv Jam w Well Known Strangers
2023-12-28 19:30
Join the Well Known Strangers as they host the Pittsburgh Improv Jam, a now-monthly jam presented at the Arcade Comedy Theater and open to all performers! Each month, performers can sign up to be randomly placed on an improv ensemble team that will exist for just one night only.
As an audience member, you’ll see the cutting edge of improv comedy, all inspired by a few suggestions.

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Hot Dog Accessories: Outside In
2023-12-29 19:00
Join improv team Hot Dog Accessories as we journey into the mind of a local musician. Their live musical performances will inspire improv scenes throughout the show where we will adventure through the galaxy that is contained all within one creative mind. This month’s special musical guest is James Jamison.
James is a Pittsburgh-based creative with a talent for well-timed puns and catchy ear-worms. Sure, being a stage manager and running a space museum pays the bills, but his true passion is showing people the weirdness that’s been trapped inside his head.

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Select Start Live
2023-12-29 21:00
It’s the last Friday of the year and Select Start is going all out. Inspired by SNL, we proudly present Select Start Live! In addition to the classic improv comedy that Select Start is known for, there will be drag performances by Jose Queervo and Chi Chi de Vivre, stand up from two time “Best of the Burgh” winner Tyler Ray Kendrick, and sketches performed and written by members of Select Start.
Join us for the exciting conclusion of 2023… Live from Pittsburgh, it’s Select Start!

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Well Known Strangers: Coulda Woulda Shoulda
2023-12-30 20:00
Coulda kissed your crush after the New Year’s countdown? Woulda stuck with your New Year’s resolution? Shoulda joined that road trip to watch the ball drop in Times Square? In this fully-improvised show, Well Known Strangers take inspiration from a lingering “coulda, woulda, shoulda…” shared by an audience volunteer. In mockumentary-style, a slightly altered world is imagined, one that explores what coulda, woulda… just might have been.
Veteran improv team Well Known Strangers have been performing long-form improv for over a decade—but the show format is a new concept—a well known art form in a strange new way. It’s predicted to be fun, light-hearted and surprising. And it’s sure to be a one-night-only performance, never seen or to be seen again. Missing it might just leave you sayin’ to yourself, “I shoulda been there…”

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Knights of the Arcade: D&D Holiday Special
2023-12-30 21:00

Hot Jam with Ricky Romance
2024-01-11 19:30

Comedy Bingo Night
2024-01-12 20:00
A bingo-themed comedy variety show featuring improv, characters, and more! Audience members will be invited to play bingo in between sets — and prizes will be available for any lucky winners.
This month’s special guests include iconic improv duo Seramillo, comedy from Jerome Fitzgerald, and headlining improv team Barbara, a Mother.
Laugh, play bingo, win prizes!

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The Latchkey Kids: Reboot
2024-01-12 21:00
Join the Latchkey Kids as they honor the media they grew up with through improv, music, and whatever. The Latchkey Kids were named the Best Improv/Sketch Group in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2022 Best of the Burgh. Their parents are very proud but just wish they wouldn’t swear so much.

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Arcade Hootenanny
2024-01-13 20:00
The Arcade Hootenanny is styled after the classic Chicago-style improv show featuring monologist-inspired scenes. Our storyteller tells real-life stories inspired by an audience suggestion, and then Pittsburgh’s best and brightest improvisers present a fast & funny set based on elements from the story.
Produced by Nick Jaramillo.

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Lucky Draw
2024-01-18 19:30
Arcade Comedy Theater presents “Lucky Draw” an improv comedy show where half of the cast is drawn at random! Each show, Arcade Academy students and team members drop their names into box at the start of the night. Throughout the evening, the hosts will be playing short form games and doing a long-form set that mixes up these performers alongside special guests, teachers, and coaches from the Arcade community.
If you’re a student or improviser, this is a perfect chance to maybe try out new games or play with some seasoned performers.
And if you’re just looking for a fun, unique night out – you’ll get a chance to see some inventive and exciting new comedy for less than a price of a movie ticket (oh yeah, and you can BYOB).
Featuring special guests WARP ZONE

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