Co-Workers
2025-02-08 20:00 (America/New_York) | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Arcade Comedy Theater invites you to invites you to peek behind the curtain at the lives of the people you work with. Combining short-form and long-form improv to create a full-length narrative show of the most exciting kind of entertainment…Middle Management Improv!

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Comedy Confidential
2025-02-08 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Arcade Comedy Theater presents Comedy Confidential, a showcase of Pittsburgh’s brightest comedic talents!
Brittany Alexis brings some of her funniest few friends to the stage for an entertaining night of stand-up. This show promises a lineup of hilarious performances that will keep you laughing long after the show ends. Whether you’re a lifelong comedy fan or just looking for a fun night out, Comedy Confidential is the perfect escape into the world of humor. Come for an unforgettable evening filled with surprises, camaraderie, and, of course, a whole lot of laughter!

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Pittsburgh Improv Jam with Well Known Strangers
2025-02-09 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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House Team Hot Spot
2025-02-14 19:00, 2025-02-21 19:00, 2025-02-28 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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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Comedy Bingo with Barbara, A Mother
2025-02-14 21:00 | PA
Come celebrate Valentine’s day with a fun and laughter filled evening of Bingo and comedy, where audience members will be invited to play Bingo between comedy acts. Featuring comedy, characters, and improv from your hosts for the evening, Barbara, a Mother! Laugh, play bingo, win prizes!

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Under the Radar: Independent Pittsburgh Improv
2025-02-15 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Once a month, local independent improv teams come together and take over Arcade’s stage for a once in a lifetime lineup!
Produced by Resident Host Team: Moop Troop

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Throwing Shades
2025-02-15 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with some of the Burgh’s finest BIPOC comedians! Whether you’re a deadpan fan, one-liner lover, or need a good story, these talented comics will surely satisfy your laugh-palette:Featuring:Zivan VasquezStacey FleurimeJo CrawfordBrittany AlexisWhitney Morand Brandon Johnson!

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Short Form Jelly with Select Start
2025-02-16 19:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join comedy troupe Select Start as they host a 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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Got Rights?
2025-02-20 22:00 - 23:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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 upstairs Thursday, February 20, at 10pm and witness some of Pittsburgh’s most talented and available comics work through their material. An open mic is not a show. It is practice, a place to try new jokes, adjust old ones, and, most importantly, take risks and make mistakes. Whether it’s good, bad, funny, or crass, YOU decide if you want to laugh. Got Rights? is the mic to support and enjoy the incredible talent from our vibrant comedy community. Bring your friends, your laughter, and your keen comedy judgment for a night of fresh perspectives and bold humor.

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Derek Gaines & Dave Temple
2025-02-21 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join comedians and best friends, Derek Gaines (Netflix, CBS) and Dave Temple (TruTV, BET) for an electrifying live podcast experience like no other! Known for their unfiltered, high-energy style, come out for a lively, no-holds-barred night of conversation around pop culture, current events, life’s annoyances and personal stories with a comedic twist. Expect hilarious street interviews, candid audience interaction, stand up comedy, and spontaneous moments that make every show unique. Whether you’re a comedy lover or a fan of their popular podcast, “No Need for Apologies,” this show offers non-stop laughs, real talk, and a chance to be part of the conversation. Don’t miss the ultimate blend of live comedy and podcasting entertainment!

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BIPOCALYPSE
2025-02-21 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
The BIPOCALYPSE Collective presents a hilarious celebration of Black Comedy! Join us for an evening of laughter and cultural appreciation as we showcase some of the city’s most talented African American improvisers and other Global Majority performers. It will be an engaging night of performances that will enlighten and entertain. This show promises to be a unique blend of comedy, celebration, and fun trivia, highlighting the richness of Black culture. Don’t miss this chance to support diverse voices while enjoying a night of laughter and learning!

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Beta Stage
2025-02-22 18:00 | PA
BETA STAGE IS GETTING CRAFTY!
Get ready for a whirlwind of creativity in Crafty, an improv show where performers take audience-created arts & crafts and turn them into a one-of-a-kind blend of comedy and crafting chaos!

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Well Known Strangers
2025-02-22 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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
2025-02-22 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join Knights of the Arcade 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 feat. BIPOCalypse
2025-02-23 19:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join us on the fourth Sunday of each month for Lucky Draw! This is an interactive improv comedy show where half of the cast is drawn on the spot at random. Arcade’s Academy students, team members, or any other improvisers can put their names into the box and be picked to come on stage to play.
Each month we will assemble a special guest team for our “Lucky Draws” to improvise with. Your name could be drawn to do fun and fast paced short-form games, or be pulled to be in a long-form montage! If you’re just looking for a fun, unique night out, you’ll get a chance to see some inventive and exciting new comedy!
This month’s special guests will be members of Bipocalypse.

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Class Show - IMPROV 101A
2025-02-24 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!
Instructor: Beth Geatches

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Class Show - SKETCH 101
2025-02-24 20:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Come see the best work of our Intro to Sketch Writing students in staged readings featuring a cast of professional actors!
Instructor: Frank McDade

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Class Show - IMPROV 102
2025-02-25 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!
Instructor: Tyler Ray Kendrick

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Class Show - IMPROV 201
2025-02-25 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 201: Short Form Technique class show!Instructor: Fred Frances

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Class Show - IMPROV 101B
2025-02-26 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!
Instructor:

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Class Show - STAND-UP 101
2025-02-27 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, 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: Suzanne Lawrence

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Select Start Improv Show
2025-02-28 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
In 1980s Pittsburgh, amateur D&D and improv group, Select Start, witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. Throughout the show, they’ll be searching for answers by using a variety of short form improv games to unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.
Come on down to the Arcade Comedy Theater and take a journey through the Upside Down and experience comedy that will send you to an alternate dimension!
Show prizes have been graciously donated by Dungeons n Drafts.

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Sketch Comedy Lab
2025-03-01 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
SKETCH COMEDY INCUBATOR SPACE
A staged reading for brand new sketch comedy! Sketch Comedy Lab is an incubator space presented by Arcade Comedy Theater. A month ago, a group of comedians met to talk about their sketches and get feedback. Now they’re ready for a crowd! See cutting edge comedy performed by local actors and new scripted works written by some of the city’s funniest up-and-coming writers.
Runtime: 75 minutes
Tickets $10 / $5 college studentsAges 16 & upBYOB 21+ (fee waived)

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Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?
2025-03-01 20:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday each month.We’ve all 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 show, the audience shares stories about some real Jagoff moments, sparking hilarious improvised scenes from Irony City.

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Admit One: A Storytelling Experience
2025-03-01 21:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Stand-up comedy is all about finding the funny in everyday life. Usually, it doesn’t matter if what you’re saying is true as long as it’s hilarious. ‘Admit One’ gives you, the audience, the chance to call comedians out! You’ll hear four riotous tales, and it’ll be your job to figure out if the comic is spitting truth or spreading lies!

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Arcade-emy Awards Watch Party (Free Event)
2025-03-02 18:30 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Whether you’re a film nerd who has seen every Oscar-Nominated film or you’ve been completely under a rock this year, you’ll be sure to have fun watching the 97th Academy Awards with Pittsburgh’s funniest comedians. Join Cassi Bruno, Mike DiGuglielmo, Zivan Vasquez, Roy Gloekl, Abby Evans, and Asher O’Braint for games and laughs during this year’s ceremony streamed live at Arcade! We’ll be discussing our favorite films of the year, playing games like ballot bingo, and giving away tons of prizes!

Your ACT with Nonsense
2025-03-02 19:30 | 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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Bracket Night Planned Parenthood of Western PA Benefit
2025-03-06 19:00 | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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 BEST of the BEST STUFF. 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 REALITY SHOW, and then you crown the WINNING SHOW!

Proceeds from this event benefit Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania (PPWP).
All ticket holders are welcome at a post-show dessert reception with the show’s panel, including Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania’s President & CEO, Sydney Etheredge. Ticket holders receive one drink ticket.

Your generous support empowers PPWP to sustain its mission to provide high-quality reproductive health care services, comprehensive sexuality education and strategic advocacy.
Be sure to follow @Bracket_Night on instagram to help us complete the bracket for this show!

Runtime: 75 minutes
BENEFIT SHOW Tickets $35 for Show and Post-Show Reception
Ages 16 & up
BYOB 21+

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