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!
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 201: Short Form Technique class show!
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!
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!
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!
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Stand-Up Comedy 201 class show!
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 […]
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” - Kurt Vonnegut Join host Zach […]
Calling all B!tchy Barbies! The B!tches are back this month and diving into the plastic & pink clad world of Barbie. But don’t worry b please fans, our barbies were totally bitches play acting out the dramas of our youths and we are sure you’ll love the (k)energy of this one.
Join the Select Start team for a night of fun and fast-paced short-form improv comedy. Audiences will inspire the performers in interactive games and scenes throughout the show and see […]
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Stand-Up Comedy 101 class show!
An improvised comedy show inspired by our favorite TV shows. Featured this month: Jeopardy!
Come watch as Choir Consequences makes up an entire broadway musical on the spot. Even the live piano will be improvised!
See the future of Pittsburgh comedy A new comedy showcase featuring up-and-coming performers from our Arcade Academy.
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 […]
Arcade Comedy Theater's very own improv house teams present a night of dynamic, audience-inspired comedy! Each show features three different troupes bringing their own brand of humor to the stage. A perfect show for fans of improv comedy!
A halloween drag comedy show! Pittsburgh's own "Spicy Siren" returns to the Arcade Comedy Theater Stage, serving her quintessential brand of mischievous banter and salacious vocals. With Halloween around the […]
Where new jokes come alive! The Stand-Up Laboratory is an incubator space where featured comics work on new material in front of a live audience.
Lez be honest, we love a good story. Featured LGBTQ+ storytellers from across Pittsburgh will share stories about their style journeys, fashion mishaps, and queer evolution. Audience members are invited […]
Improv comedy night! 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 […]
Arcade's most popular stand-up comedy showcase! Every month see a brand new lineup of comics bring their best material to our intimate upstairs theater.
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! […]
Fondue for Two is celebrating a birthday with music, drag, and comedy! Join us, won't you? You don't want to hear that the birthday girl cried because you couldn't attend!
Introducing a brand new show! Doomscroll is an interactive comedy show like you've never seen before! If you ever miss using your phone during a show (or wonder if your […]
An improv variety show inspired by the 90s.
Matt Banwart is a comedian currently based out of Chicago. His debut stand up comedy album Town Kid debuted at #1 on Amazon and iTune’s comedy charts! Matt can be […]
A lecture by a comedy writing legend Sigmund Freud says there are three parts to a joke. The expectation, the bewilderment and the illumination. In this 2 hour lecture, attendees […]
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 […]
A Headlining Stand-Up Show! Fresh off of being named Pittsburgh Magazine's Best Comedian for the second year in a row, Tyler Ray Kendrick debuts a new headlining set. Hosted by […]
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 […]
At the end of our two-day Sketch Writing Master Class workshop with Rich Talarico, actors will read the sketches in a dramatic table read open to you! Tickets just $5
Wanna see a comedy show in Pittsburgh tonight, whose headliner *isn't* a groomer? Arcade Comedy Theater presents Nudged! A hilarious night of comedy from local and national comics, to raise […]
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 […]
Arcade Comedy Theater's very own improv house teams present a night of dynamic, audience-inspired comedy! Each show features three different troupes bringing their own brand of humor to the stage. A perfect show for fans of improv comedy!
An interactive comedy game show Bracket Night @ Arcade returns for a monthly, interactive game show where the audience and panelists get to decide the BEST STUFF. Each month, you'll […]
You’re invited to the Sleepover Comedy Show! Join the delightful trio Sleepover (Annie Harder, Mindy McHale, and Alexa Schwartz) for a night of laughter! Special guests will perform improv and stage mesmerizing and exquisitely written readings from the works of Stephanie Meyer!
Six comedians are forced to improvise their way through a *REAL* movie none of them have ever seen before! Let’s take advantage of the writers/actors' strike with *BOOTLEG REBOOTS*
Standup Getdown is 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' for standup comedians! LIVE COMEDY GAMESHOW - featuring TWO teams of THREE comedians who 'compete' through rounds testing their standup comedy 'skills' […]
Theres “Yes &” and then there's “Jerome &” the comedy variety show that combines improv, live music, sketch, stand-up, & you! It's the hottest ticket in town: Musical Guests: Aarie […]
Standup Getdown is 'Whose Line Is It Anyway?' for standup comedians! LIVE COMEDY GAMESHOW - featuring TWO teams of THREE comedians who 'compete' through rounds testing their standup comedy 'skills' […]
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 […]
A sketch comedy show that takes current events, local news, political punditry and a dash of the surreal and mashes it all together into one giant meatball of fun! If […]
Join Mini Dungeon at the abandoned theme park for a spooky ride aboard the Merry Go Round with friends Barbara's Mother, Kevin's Garage, and stand up by Melanie White.
A nightmare on Liberty Avenue! Join the award-winning improv troupe Select Start for a special Halloween-themed comedy show.
The fastest guns in the kinda-west bring you some of the hottest stand-up Liberty Ave has ever seen! Join Ryder Olle and Dan Docimo as they bring their deep dish, […]
Do you have a Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda from your life? Well Known Strangers will improvise a hilarious mockumentary based on audience inspiration about a big Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda.
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 […]
An Improvised Cage Match for the Ages! Each month at Raw, two members of Ricky Romance invite their favorite improvisers to finally settle the score: who has the funniest friends. […]
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 […]
Arcade's house team program features four different troupes, totaling over 35 performers! For our anniversary, we are mixing up all of the teams into a special jam night that highlights both short form games and long form scenes. It's a perfect way to see the amazing talent within our home-grown improv program.