Arcade Comedy Theater

Short Form Jelly
2024-05-30 19:30 (America/New_York) | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join comedy troupe 8-Bit 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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Select Start Live
2024-05-31 21:00, 2024-06-08 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
It’s happening again… Inspired by SNL, we are so proud to present: Select Start Live! Part 2.
In addition to the classic improv comedy that Select Start is known for, there will also be drag performances by Chi Chi de Vivre, brand new sketches written by members of Select Start and performed by the whole cast, and stand up from your host for the evening: Katie Tarara.
This time around, you’ll have two chances to catch this electric show, so don’t miss out… Live from Pittsburgh, it’s Select Start!
Ba-Ding!

Runtime: 75 minutes

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Irony City: Am I the Jagoff
2024-06-01 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Improv comedy night!
Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday each month. You’ve 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 – afterwards wondering, “Am I the Jagoff?”
Join us as a local comedian confesses a potential jagoff moment, sparking hilarious improvised scenes from Irony City. In the end, YOU will judge: were they the jagoff? Don’t miss this popular monthly show featuring some of the city’s most experienced improvisers.

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Your Act with Nonsense
2024-06-06 19:30, 2024-07-07 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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!

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Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
2024-06-08 14:00, 2024-07-13 14:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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 talk 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 games and activities, guests will learn about the foundations of improv comedy: collaboration, support, and listening. 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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Arcade Hootenanny
2024-06-08 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
The Arcade Hootenanny is styled after the classic Chicago-style improv show featuring monologist-inspired scenes. A storyteller tells real-life tales and improvisers present a fast & funny set inspired by elements from the story.
Featuring special guest Anna Gilchrist.

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Hot Jam with Ricky Romance
2024-06-13 19:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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. (No charge for performers!)
As an audience member, you’ll see the cutting edge of improv comedy, all inspired by a few suggestions.

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Fondue By Your Two
2024-06-14 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
It’s the only month of the year where we can be GAY!!!! Come down to see Fondue for Two close out their run at Arcade Comedy Theater with a Pride show featuring improv, drag, music and more! Special guests include Pittsburgh LGBTQ choir Renaissance City Choir, drag queen Jose Queervo, local youth Trombone, and a selection of queer improvisers .

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Doom Scroll
2024-06-15 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Sun’s out phone’s out! Doomscroll Comedy Show features stand up, & improv where YOU influence the show by sharing your favorite reels, & tiktoks @doomscrollpgh. It’s like your own personal meme come true. You share content and we make up an entire show around it!
Featuring standup by Amanda AverellOur friend Dave Stewart stopping by for some laughs!And of course the Doomers!
Like, Follow, and Subscribe, because we can’t have the show without you!
Cast:Justin BaumgartenDanielle CerrieMolly GrahamAshley McKinneyKate MillerBradley PollockNora SmithXazrianna
Produced by Mary QuickTech by James Jamison

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Lucky Draw
2024-06-20 19:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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 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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Andy Warhol: Night at the Factory
2024-06-21 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
It’s pride month and Arcade Comedy is proud to be celebrating one of its most famous queer artists, Andy Warhol. For one night only Arcade becomes The Factory. Featuring improv, variety, and new music from Pittsburgh comedian, James Jamison.
The Warhol Show isn’t just a comedy show, but a deep dive into the impact Andy Warhol left on Pittsburgh, and the even bigger impact the Warhol Museum has left on the city in his absence.

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Bootleg Reboots
2024-06-21 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
“BOOTLEG REBOOTS x ANDY WARHOL” Plot Synopsis: Comedy troupe Select Start are forced to improvise their way through a cinematic classic that not only features Andy Warhol, but is one they have never seen! Will they create a work of art or something not fit for eerie mom’s fridge? Find out what made Warhol obsessed with film on *BOOTLEG REBOOTS*
Directed by: Jeremiah IonRuntime: 75 minutesTickets $15 / $10 college students Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+

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Improv 102 Class Show
2024-06-25 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater’s rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 102: Scenework class show!
Hosted by class instructor Sara Kantner.

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Improv 101 Class Show
2024-06-26 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater’s newest improv performers take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 101: Foundations class show!
Hosted by class instructor Beth Geatches.

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Improv 103A Class Show
2024-06-26 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater’s rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 103: Game and Pattern class show!
Hosted by class instructor Matt Solter.
(For tickets for Alex Conti’s Improv 103 class show, go HERE.)

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Improv 103B Class Show
2024-06-26 20:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater’s rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 103: Game and Pattern class show!
Hosted by class instructor Alex Conti.
(For tickets for Matt Solter’s Improv 103 class show, go HERE.)

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Pittsburgh Improv Jam with Well Known Strangers
2024-06-27 19:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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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Well Known Strangers: Coulda, Woulda Shoulda
2024-06-29 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Coulda been an astronaut if not for never getting the chance to go to space camp? Woulda married a celebrity if not for spilling a drink on their mother? Shoulda worked for Richard Branson on his private island if not for having webbed feet? In their brand-new format, Well Known Strangers will take inspiration from an audience interview based on a big Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda from their life and weave the information into a hilarious mockumentary-style show. You’ll see a world where that “coulda, woulda, shoulda” came true and how it affected the characters in that alternate version of reality.
Veteran improv team Well Known Strangers have been performing long-form improv for over a decade. They are excited to make an audience member more “well known” for this one-night-only show!

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Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
2024-06-29 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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.
Runtime: 75 minutes

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Improv 301 Class Show
2024-07-01 20:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater’s rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 301: The Harold class show!
Hosted by class instructor Nick Jaramillo.

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Unique: An Improv Show About Disabilities and Mental Health
2024-07-05 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join us for a hilarious night of anecdotes and improv provided by storytellers and performers who have two things in common: each is UNIQUE, and they all have disabilities!
Featuring monologists recruited from various disability non-profit groups sharing real stories about their lives and a cast of improvisers representing a range of disabilities such as stuttering disorders, autism, PTSD, ADHD, anxiety disorders, depression, and many others! Watch this truly extraordinary troupe of improvisers with diverse disabilities come together as one cohesive unit to create scenes based on stories from people in their community that help us understand the unique challenges of living with a disability or mental health disorder.
Studies show that 1 in 4 individuals have a disability (currently over 1 billion people worldwide), 1 in 3 people will develop a disability within their lifetime, and 1 in 4 individuals experience a mental health episode annually. Let’s come out and embrace this community on stage and welcome them into our improv world!
UNIQUE is hosted and directed by Kunal Mahajan, a person who has had a lifelong stuttering disability.

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Irony City: Am I The Jagoff?
2024-07-06 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Improv comedy night!
Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday each month.
You’ve 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 – afterwards wondering, “Am I the Jagoff?” Each month, a local storyteller confesses a potential jagoff moment, sparking hilarious improvised scenes from Irony City. In the end, YOU will judge: were they the jagoff?
This popular monthly show features an opening set by BIPOCALYPSE: improv from the global majority.

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Comedy Royale
2024-07-12 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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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The Latchkey Kids
2024-07-12 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join The Latchkey Kids for a night of improvised (and unsupervised) comedy, public access TV, and dollar-bin VHS trash! This bi-monthly improv show has the vibe of hanging out with friends after school and making fun of whatever crap was on TV.

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Arcade Hootenanny
2024-07-13 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
The Arcade Hootenanny is styled after the classic Chicago-style improv show featuring monologist-inspired scenes. A storyteller tells real-life tales and improvisers present a fast & funny set inspired by elements from the story. Featuring special guest Katie Tarara.

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Lucky Draw
2024-07-18 19:00 | PA

B!tch Please: 1984
2024-07-19 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Take a trip down memory lane with B!tch Please: 1984 to celebrate our producer, Mary Q ‘s big 4-0 with a 1980s throwback party show!
The B words have their hair teased and their neon leg warmers ready to bring you an evening packed with laughs, nostalgia, and iconic moments from the year that brought us Ghostbusters, “When Doves Cry,” Tetris, Mary, and more!
Featuring stand up, improv from Pittsburgh comedy queens, & memories! Footloose and fancy-free attire welcomed!
Whether you’re a fan of 80s classics or simply up for a night of laughs and fun, “B!tch Please: 1984” is the place to be. Grab your tickets now!

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