Arcade Comedy Theater

The Latchkey Kids
2024-10-11 21:00 (America/New_York) | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
It’s the last Latchkey Kids of 2024! Celebrate our favorite holiday with us in The Latchkey Kids Scared Shitless 2! Not only have The Latchkey Kids been named Best of the Burgh by Pittsburgh Magazine three years in a row, but we also have a sick Camaro our uncle gave us.
Joining us is improv team The Screening Room as well as special guests Punk & Pie Circus with Lindsay Surmacz and Meghan Greenwood of BaM Choreography!

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Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
2024-10-12 14:00, 2024-11-09 14:00
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 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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BIPOCALYPSE
2024-10-12 19:00
The BIPOCALYPSE Collective presents a hilarious celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month! Join us for an evening filled with laughter and cultural appreciation as we showcase the most talented Hispanic improvisers in the city, along with other performers from the Global Majority. It will be an engaging night of performances and fun Hispanic-American trivia that will enlighten and entertain. This show promises to be a unique blend of comedy, celebration, and fun trivia, highlighting the richness of Hispanic culture. Don’t miss this chance to support diverse voices while enjoying a night of laughter and learning!
Produced by Sharief MacDougal and Hosted by Bev Conrique

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Arcade Hootenanny
2024-10-12 20:00
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 Fred Brown.

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Pittsburgh Improv Jam with Well Known Strangers
2024-10-13 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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Halloween: Season of the Sketch
2024-10-17 20:00, 2024-10-18 20:00
FMK Sketch PresentsHalloween: Season of the Sketch
For two nights only, they’re baaaack! From the monstrous minds behind “Revue This!” and “Sketch Madness” comes a spine-tingling, side-splitting new sketch show, “Halloween: Season of the Sketch.” A cast of spooky seasoned actors will delight you in a horrifically hilarious revue of scripted Halloween comedy. No tricks! All treats! From Frankenstein to The Blair Witch, from Dracula to The Purge, from pumpkins to pumpkin spice, this show treats audiences to a full sampling of all that All-Hallow’s Eve has to offer. Our talented costumed cast will be covered in fake blood but will make you laugh for real.

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House Team Hot Spot
2024-10-18 19:00
Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh’s comedy scene as they turn your wild suggestions into unforgettable moments of pure comedic gold. Don’t miss out on the laughs—grab your tickets now and fill your Friday with fiery fun!
House Teams: Grave Sugar, Worm, Danger Stage

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Bootleg Reboots
2024-10-18 21:00
“BOOTLEG REBOOTS : Breaking Dawn”
Plot Synopsis: Six comedians are forced to improvise their way through a “Twilight” sequel, when none of them have ever seen the first one! Will they throw the monster wedding of the century or drive the audience completely batty? Find out if they’ll join Team Edward or Team Jacob with *BOOTLEG REBOOTS*
Directed by: Jeremiah IonRuntime: 75 minutesTickets $15 / $10 college studentsAges 16 & upBYOB 21+

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Improv In Development
2024-10-19 18:00
Once a month, local independent improv teams come together and take over Arcade’s stage for a once in a lifetime lineup!

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Fridge Art Sketch Show
2024-10-19 19:00
Fridge Art Sketch Show has best been described as “a Jag-Off’s Version of Saturday Night Live”. The best writers and performers that the Burgh has to offer banded together to create 13 original, never-before-seen Halloween sketches. With an emphasis on dark comedy, we’re having a Fridge Art first by using special effects! Sit down and be visited by familiar baddies like Pennywise the Clown, Jason, and scariest of all: Drew Barrymore. So, grab a complimentary bowl of popcorn/candycorn and find out why we’re the weirdest show in town!

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Doomscroll
2024-10-19 20:00
Ready to turn your endless scroll into endless laughter? Join us on October 19th at 8 PM for Doomscroll’s most thrilling show yet—where your phone isn’t just a spectator, it’s part of the paranormal party!
For one night only, we’re diving into the eerie side of the internet. We’re conjuring up a night where your memes, TikToks, and Reels come to life on stage, blending seamlessly with our live comedy content. Yes, you read that right—our DMs are open and we’re inviting you to influence our show in real-time!
Watch as our talented performers weave together improv, stand-up, audience participation with live content from the internet, all while engaging with your contributions. Think of it as a live, interactive mashup where the lines between performer and audience blur in the best way possible.
Mark your calendar, set your reminders, and get ready for a show that promises to keep you laughing long after your phone’s battery dies. Like, follow, and subscribe to @Doomscrollpgh because your laughter and participation make this show a reality!

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Short Form Jelly w Select Start
2024-10-20 19:30
Join comedy troupe Select Start as they host a special Halloween Themed 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. Costumes Encouraged!

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GALLERY CRAWL
2024-10-25 18:00
Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter at Arcade Comedy Theater during the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl on Friday, July 26th! We’re serving up FREE improv comedy shows every half hour from 6-10 PM. Beat the heat with some cool laughs in our A/C, and if you love it (which you will!), snag a discount on our 7 & 9 PM shows to keep the fun going. See you there for a comedy-packed evening!

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House Team Hot Spot
2024-10-25 19:00
Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh’s comedy scene as they turn your wild suggestions into unforgettable moments of pure comedic gold. Don’t miss out on the laughs—grab your tickets now and fill your Friday with fiery fun!
House Teams: Most murderous Cat, Scam Likely, Grave Sugar

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Select Start
2024-10-25 21:00
Cultural District creative, Mr. Arcade, was found dead in the theater last week. To help figure out what calamity occurred, spiritual medium improv team, Select Start, will be called in to contact his ghost live to solve this recent murder. However… Select Start does stand to gain a lot from the death of Mr. Arcade. Perhaps… foul play has occurred? Come on down to find out and help us to solve this Murder Mystery! It will be an improv show to die for.
Show prizes graciously donated by Walk The Burgh Tours.Featured Player: Justin Baumgarten Special Guests: Michael Lella & Jon Marek

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Beta Stage
2024-10-26 18:00
BETA STAGE IS BACK!
Join us monthly as we showcase new and experimental acts, returning teams, and new ideas by familiar favorites! See the Arcade shows of tomorrow TODAY*
*if today is the fourth Saturday of the month

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Well Known Strangers
2024-10-26 20:00
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.

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Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
2024-10-26 21:00
Join Knights of the Arcade on Saturday, August 31, at 9 PM 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 rolled and projected on the theater wall.

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Lucky Draw
2024-10-27 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 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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House Team Hot Spot
2024-11-01 19:00, 2024-11-08 19:00
Ignite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater’s House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh’s comedy scene as they turn your wild suggestions into unforgettable moments of pure comedic gold. Don’t miss out on the laughs—grab your tickets now and fill your Friday with fiery fun!

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Impolitic
2024-11-01 20:00
If you follow politics and you enjoy laughter, join us to hear the most recent rulings from the Taco Supreme Court, hot political takes, fake news and real news blended together into a little comic relief in an otherwise white-knuckle ride. Silliness guaranteed. Substance… that’s debatable!

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The Porch Party
2024-11-02 18:00
The Porch Party is a family-friendly evening of music, story-telling and laughter–truly appropriate for ALL ages. This month’s show will feature special Halloween and Harvest themes!

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Irony City
2024-11-02 20:00
Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of 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 – afterward wondering, “Am I the Jagoff?”
Each month, Irony City welcomes a local comedian who confesses a true story in which they made a questionable decision, sparking hilarious improvised scenes from Irony City. In the end, YOU will judge: were they the Jagoff? Don’t miss this popular show featuring some of the city’s most experienced improvisers!
This month’s show is a special benefit show for Open Up- a Pittsburgh non-profit whose mission is to teach mindfulness tools through movement practices and interactive arts while centering people who live with disabilities. Learn more at www.open-up.org

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Level Up Stand Up
2024-11-02 21:00
Level Up Stand-Up, the hottest show in town, is made even hotter by comedians Vinny Palatucci, Cass Goodworth, Don Arner and headliner Jeff Fieldhouse. Hosted by Kimberly Bennett.
Jeff Fieldhouse is a Pittsburgh legend. Forging steel by hand during the day, and making people laugh so hard they cry by night. Just don’t ask him to spell anything. Vinny Palatucci spreads good times all over Pittsburgh – as a performer, open mic host, show producer and all around pal! Don Arner has been performing comedy since before you were born. Cass Goodworth is a comic from Pittsburgh. The rest is a mystery. We don’t really know.

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Your ACT with Nonsense
2024-11-03 19:30
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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Comedy Bingo Night
2024-11-08 21:00
A comedy variety show featuring improv, characters, and more! Audience members will also be invited to play bingo in between sets — and prizes will be available for any lucky winners! This month featuring: improv from Nonsense, comedy from Fred Frances, and improv from Barbara, a Mother. Laugh, play Bingo, win prizes!

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Duo Two Ways
2024-11-09 18:00
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, “wow.”
Scott was trained in Chicago. Fred was trained in Philadelphia. They met in the spring of 2023. They realized, “hey we really like performing together.” So they are doing that.

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