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    House Team Hot Spot

    A Trio of Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each […]

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    The Stand-Up Laboratory

    Where new jokes come alive!The Stand-Up Laboratory is a new incubator space presented by Arcade Comedy Theater. Every month, the Lab will present a mix of feature comics and a […]

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    House Team Spotlight

    A Spotlight on Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Spotlight — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance […]

  • The majority of the proceeds from this show go towards legal defense funds for those affected by I.C.E.
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    The I.C.E. Melter Legal Defense Fundraiser

    The I.C.E. Melter Legal Defense Fundraiser is a way to help those affected by unconstitutional police activity while laughing your face off! Come join hosts Shannon Norman and Dave Stewart […]

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    Sketch Comedy Lab

    SKETCH COMEDY INCUBATOR SPACE A staged reading for brand new sketch comedy. The Sketch Comedy Laboratory is an incubator space presented by Arcade Comedy Theater. Every other month, Sketch Lab […]

  • Veteran comedy troupe Irony City turns audience stories about Jagoff moments into a hilarious improvised comedy performance.
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    Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?

    Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of each month. We’ve all been there: acted out at a wedding when there […]

  • Level Up is a monthly show that highlights Pittsburgh's funniest comics and welcomes special guests from all over! This month we'll be joined by headliner Chrissy Costa, Christina McNeese, Stacey Fleurime, Mike DiGuglielmo, Roy Gloeckl, and host Cassi Bruno.
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    Level Up Stand Up

    Level Up is a monthly show that highlights Pittsburgh's funniest comics and welcomes special guests from all over! This month we'll be joined by headliner Chrissy Costa, Christina McNeese, Stacey Fleurime, […]

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    House Team Hot Spot

    A Trio of Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each […]

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    House Team Spotlight

    A Spotlight on Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Spotlight — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance […]

  • Two performers, two improvised sets, one hour: a daring feat of strength and stamina!
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    Duo Two Ways

    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" […]

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    Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show

    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 […]

    $12
  • Comedy Bingo Night is BACK and going BACK to School! Join host team Barbara, a Mother for a back-to-school themed evening of improv, characters, and of course -- BINGO!
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    Comedy Bingo Night with Barbara, A Mother

    Comedy Bingo Night is back at Arcade and we're going back to school! Join for an evening of comedy, bingo, and remedial algebra -- featuring improv, characters, and PRIZES!

  • The secret lives of the people you have to get paid to be around!
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    CoWorkers

    Co-Workers! Takes you behind the scenes to see the private lives of the people you spend more time with than your loved ones. A mix of short and long form […]

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    House Team Hot Spot

    A Trio of Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each […]

  • Pittsburgh's first open mic centering queer individuals, women, and femmes! Join us Thursday, January 16, at 10pm and witness some of Pittsburgh's most talented and available comics work through their material.
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    Got Rights?

    Arcade Comedy Theater presents Got Rights? – a monthly comedy open mic that celebrates and centers comedy from queer individuals, women, and femmes! Join us in our black box theater […]

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    House Team Spotlight

    A Spotlight on Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Spotlight — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance […]

  • Featured The Moon Show

    The Moon Show

    Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    The Moon Show is a late night-style comedy show hosted by Abby Evans an featuring a rotating line-up of female,femme presenting, LGBTQ performers of stand-up, drag, music, twerking, and everything […]

    $20
  • A monthly showcase of Pittsburgh's funniest independent improv teams!
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    Under the Radar: Independent Pittsburgh Improv

    An evening of comedy featuring local independent improv teams! This month featuring: Date Night, Kevin's Garage, and resident host team: Hot Dog Accessories

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    Fresh from the Quipperies

    A sketch show by Chris Duvall and Kate Miller that was written on paper then typed on a computer. Now, they are enacted. Chris Duvall and Kate Miller deliver sketches […]

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    House Team Hot Spot

    A Trio of Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each […]

  • Five Minutes or Bust, the consensual comedy show, where the Joke Master decides who gets to stay on stage. Each comedian has a chance to shoot their shot and try to last a full five minutes on stage. If the audience isn’t laughing, the performer will be given an early ejection. Prepare to face the wrath of the Joke Master! This month’s Joke Master is Ronnie Fleming with a featured set from Jeff Fieldhouse (for real this time).
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    5 Minutes or Bust

    Five Minutes or Bust, a consensual comedy show, co-produced by Kimberly Bennett and Matty Malloy. How long can you last? Do you know how to please a crowd, or are […]

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    Neighborhoodlums with Kevin’s Garage

    “Our Town” meets “Parks and Recreation”! Veteran improv team Kevin’s Garage guides you on a tour of a zany fictional town, its people, and their passions, culminating in a riotous […]

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    House Team Spotlight

    A Spotlight on Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Spotlight — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance […]

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    Select Start Improv Show

    Raise a stein and prepare to laugh your lederhosen off! Join Select Start for a one-of-a-kind Oktoberfest-themed comedy night packed with high-energy short-form improv, local craft beer from Helltown Brewing, […]

  • At HomeComedy, sing and dance with musical improvisers String and the Beans as they throw the homecoming dance of a lifetime. Featured teams the Latchkey Kids and Kevin's Garage will take you to the pep rally and the big homecoming game.
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    Beta Stage

    It’s time to relive the magic, the drama, and the slow dances under the gym lights. HomeComedy is a night of fully improvised comedy inspired by the highs and heartbreaks […]

  • 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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    Well Known Strangers

    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 […]

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    Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure

    A live Dungeons & Dragons-inspired comedy showKnights of the Arcade invites you to join a one-of-a-kind comedy experience where epic quests meet gut-busting laughs! This monthly award-winning show brings together […]

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    House Team Hot Spot

    A Trio of Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each […]

  • Featured

    The Stand-Up Laboratory

    Where new jokes come alive! The Stand-Up Laboratory is a new incubator space presented by Arcade Comedy Theater. Every month, the Lab will present a mix of feature comics and […]

  • Featured

    House Team Spotlight

    A Spotlight on Home-Grown Improv Teams Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Spotlight — a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance […]

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    Level Up Stand Up

    Arcade Comedy Theater’s popular stand-up comedy showcase, Level Up Stand-Up, is back! Each month, see a new lineup of some of Pittsburgh’s best comics alongside up-and-coming and touring guests. BYOB or […]

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    Sketch Comedy Lab

    SKETCH COMEDY INCUBATOR SPACE A staged reading for brand new sketch comedy. The Sketch Comedy Laboratory is an incubator space presented by Arcade Comedy Theater. Every other month, Sketch Lab […]

  • Veteran comedy troupe Irony City turns audience stories about Jagoff moments into a hilarious improvised comedy performance.
    Featured

    Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?

    Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of each month. We’ve all been there: acted out at a wedding when there […]

  • Five Minutes or Bust, the consensual comedy show, where the Joke Master decides who gets to stay on stage. Each comedian has a chance to shoot their shot and try to last a full five minutes on stage. If the audience isn’t laughing, the performer will be given an early ejection. Prepare to face the wrath of the Joke Master! This month’s Joke Master is Jeff Fieldhouse with featured comedian, Cassi Bruno.
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    5 Minutes or Bust

    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 […]

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    Your ACT with Nonsense

    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 […]

  • Featured Class Shows

    Class Show – IMPROV 101

    Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Come see Arcade's newest improvisors take the stage to show what they have learned in their IMPROV 101: Foundations class. Hosted by class instructor Beth Geatches. Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+

    $10
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    Class Show – IMPROV 301

    Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 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! Instructor: Nick Jaramillo

    $10
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    Class Show – IMPROV 302

    Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Come see Arcade's rising stars take the stage to show what they learned in their IMPROV 302: Monoscene class! Hosted by class instructor Kevin O'Brien.

    $10
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    Class Show – SKETCH 101

    Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Come see the best sketches written by our SKETCH 101 students in staged readings performed by a cast of actors and comedians! Hosted by class instructor Frank McDade Ages 16 & […]

    $10
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    Class Show – STAND-UP 101

    Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    Come see Arcade Comedy Theater's newest stand up comics debut the material they developed in our 8-week Stand Up 101 class! Instructor: Zivan Vasquez

    $10
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    Class Show – IMPROV 102

    Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

    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 Matt Solter. Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+

    $10
  • An interactive comedy game show benefiting Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania! At every Bracket Night show, you’ll see four hilarious and passionate panelists duke it out in a battle of opinions as pop culture, food, and other stuff move through a competitive bracket. You’re in on the act too, as the audience votes from their seats until a winner is determined! This month, you’ll get to hear four champions of reproductive rights argue what makes the BEST WITCH, and then you crown the WINNING WITCH!
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    PPWP Bracket Night Benefit

    An interactive comedy game show benefiting Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania! Bracket Night @ Arcade is a fun, interactive game show where the audience and panelists get to decide the […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Opening Showcase

    Host: Dwayne Duke Featuring: Asher O’Briant, Cindy Arena, D’Jaay Brown-Johnson, Dawn Viola, Gabbie Watts, Gwen Sunkel, Michael Buzzelli, Ryan Rogers General Admission Pass(es) for ticketed shows for the 2025 MQCFest. […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Early Bird Special

    A brief preview of performers from the weekend Seating is General Admission and first come first seated. Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time. Announced line ups are subject […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Talking Points

    A political Comedy show Host: Asher O’Briant Featuring: Connor Meade, Eitan Perlin, Gwen Sunkel, Hailey Zureich, Kate Zasowski, Mike Boone, Ren Q. Dawe, Zach Funk Doors are 30 minutes before […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Here To Pee

    Host: Ren Q. Dawe Featuring: Asher O’Briant, Audrey Redding, Dawn Viola, Diana Graham, Jo Crawford, Kenny Rooster, Rey Tang Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time. Announced line ups […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Friday Night Filth

    Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time. Announced line ups are subject to change without advanced notice. General Admission Pass(es) for ticketed shows for the 2025 MQCFest. As shows […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Early Bird Special

    Enjoy comedy and make it home before 10! Host: Justin Matson Featuring: Aimee Sinclair, Alex Bozinovic, Cindy Arena, Greg Cherry, Hailey Zureich, Kate Zasowski, Kayleigh Dumas, Marina Wool, Tris Miller […]

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    MQCFest 2025 TheBlackout

    Host: Javann Jones Featuring: D’Jaay BrownJohnson, Dwayne Duke, Jo Crawford Pedro Delhi, Tooky Kavanagh, Whitney Mor Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time. Announced line ups are subject to […]