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  • A Pittsburgh 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.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.

    Got Rights

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

    $5

  • String and The Beans Slumber Party Show

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    Come spend the night - or at least 75 minutes of it - with String and the Beans for Slumber Party: A Nostalgic '90s Sleepover! Your hosts, Best of PGH […]

    $15
  • Khairy Creek hits the stage at Arcade Comedy Theater on May 22nd for a night of sharp, unpredictable, can’t-look-away comedy. Whether you’ve seen him before or you’re about to become a fan, this is the kind of show people talk about after it’s over. Pittsburgh, don’t miss it—grab your seat and pull up.

    Khairy Creek

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    Catch Khairy Creek live at Arcade Comedy Theater on May 22nd for an unforgettable night of comedy that hits deeper than just laughs. Fresh off appearances at the Netflix Is […]

    $15

  • Beta Stage

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    S.M.A.C. TV has improvisors create an episode of a tokusatsu show, just like Power Rangers! Dazzling stage combat, comedy, and drama show off our community's talent for storytelling. It’s childhood […]

    $10
  • Fool Moon is an live game show where comedians are not what they seem and your choices help or hinder the hunt! Will the Werewolves manage to devour the town, or will the townsfolk manage to stop them? Only one way to find out: join us!

    Fool Moon

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    Fool Moon is an live game show where comedians are not what they seem. Come watch as our team of improvisers build the story of a village preyed upon by […]

    $15
  • Fight bad guys and dance the Batusi as six comedians improvise their way through a movie none of them have ever seen before! It’s the swingin’ 60s at *BOOTLEG REBOOTS*

    Bootleg Reboots

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    Fight bad guys and dance the Batusi as six comedians improvise their way through a movie none of them have ever seen before! Will they save the day or make […]

    $15

  • Latchkey Kids

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    Generate a few sentences to promote the improv team The Latchkey Kids returning to Arcade Comedy Theater on Friday, May 29 at 7pm. Make it sound casual and mention the […]

    $15
  • Join Select Start and friends as we make up medicines, pretend to have silly ailments, and refer to everyone as doctor. Brace yourself for a fun night of fast paced, improvised short form comedy!

    Select Start

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    They say laughter is the best medicine.. Which is great, because no one on Select Start has medical training. They have, however, watched many hours of medicine based television and […]

    $15
  • One person memorizes lines from a play and the other person improvises their way through the scene wit "Off Script"! Then, become part of the show and play trivia with Arcade personalities on "Memory Card".

    Beta Stage

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    Are you a theatre kid whose messed up their lines onstage? We relive your trauma with “Off Script”! One person memorizes lines from a play and the other person improvises […]

    $15

  • Close Encounters with Well Known Strangers

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    See improv troupe Well Known Strangers perform an unscripted play based on audience suggestions. With weird, wacky, and wonderful scenes that are made up on the spot, these performers weave […]

    $15

  • Knights of the Arcade Epic D&D Adventure

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    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 […]

    $15

  • Class Show – IMPROV 101

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 IMPROV 101: Foundations Class Show! Hosted by class instructor Beth Geatches.

    $10
  • See three different comedy Duos do what they do best: create a complementary night of laughter. Each pairing knows how to perfectly blend your audience suggestions into pure humor. Like three shows for one ticket!

    Perfect Pairing

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    See three different comedy Duos do what they do best: create a complementary night of laughter. Each pairing knows how to perfectly blend your audience suggestions into pure humor. Like […]

    $15
  • Six of Pittsburgh’s best improvisers perform a fully improvised play in one continuous scene.

    The Mon

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    Six of Pittsburgh’s best improvisers perform a fully improvised play in one continuous scene.

    $15

  • Stand-Up Lab

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    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 roster of comedians chosen […]

    $15

  • Sketch Comedy Lab: Write Now!

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    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 […]

    $15

  • Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?

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    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 […]

    $15
  • Level Up Stand-Up is celebrating Pride weekend with an all-queer lineup! Catch host and producer Matty Malloy with featured comics Joe Esch, Whitney Mor, Isaac Crow, Ellen Lundie, and Roy Gloeckl.

    Level Up Stand Up

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    Get ready to laugh like never before at Arcade Comedy Theater’s electrifying Level Up Stand-Up showcase! Every month, our stage lights up with a fresh lineup of Pittsburgh’s funniest comics, […]

    $15

  • Your ACT With Nonsense

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    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 […]

    $15

  • Danger Stage

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    We on Danger Stage are delighted to invite you to a night of absurd and interactive short-form improv comedy. Together, we’ll play games and make up some new ones. We’ll […]

    $15

  • Duo Two Ways

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    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” […]

    $15

  • Twilight X Heated Rivalry

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    Are you dying for someone to ask if you’re team Edward, Jacob, Hollander or Rozanov? Do you just want to watch boys kissing? Are you gay? Join us for a […]

    $15
  • The Arcade Hootenanny features Pittsburgh's best improvisers creating comedy from a guest monologist's true stories.

    The Hootenanny

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    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 […]

    $15

  • Penny Arcade

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    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 60-minute […]

    $15

  • The Arcade List

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    An improv show spotlighting local comedy teams that deliver on big laughs and a great night out. At tonight's show, see homegrown improv troupe Hostile Makeover and scenes in close […]

    $15

  • Co-Workers

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    Co-Workers! Is a long form narrative show made up of a combination of short form and long form improv, creating the best type of entertainment…middle management comedy!

    $15

  • Comedy Confidential w/ Brittany Alexis

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    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 […]

    $15
  • Get three amazing duos for one low price. A night of perfect pairing fun with three of the Pittsburgh area's best Duo Comedy Teams. This week it's the absurd stylings of Nonsense, the madcap fun of & the Dip Tones, and the absolute perfection of laugh-till-you-cry humor of Fred Brown and Scott Pettis.

    Perfect Pairing

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    Get three amazing duos for one low price. A night of perfect pairing fun with three of the Pittsburgh area's best Duo Comedy Teams. This week it's the absurd stylings […]

    $15
  • Thursday 6/18 at 9:00 PM - Come see The Morning Bandits perform their unique and unusual brand of improv comedy! Also featuring the quick wit of Kevin’s Garage improv and the outrageous and inspiring comedy of Oryan the Omazing!

    The Morning Bandits

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    Come see The Morning Bandits create a magical and dream-like tableau of improvised scenes, stories, and characters in a unique and surreal style of improvised comedy not seen anywhere else […]

    $15
  • "The Electric Slideshow" is a speaker series wherein five comedians present slideshows about anything and everything... or, perhaps, nothing at all.

    Electric Slideshow

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    Meticulously designed to educate and inspire, TED Talks are backed by a common mission: "Ideas Worth Spreading." In the spirit of whoever that Ted guy is, "The Electric Slideshow" is […]

    $15

  • Bootleg Reboots

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    Fight bad guys and dance the Batusi as six comedians improvise their way through a movie none of them have ever seen before! Will they save the day or make […]

    $15
  • See some of the very best comedy in the city of Pittsburgh. Two teams, one night, maximum laughter. June 20th we've got Danger Stage and Hot Dog Accessories. Danger Stage is high-octane fun with audience-participation comedy games, while Hot Dog Accessories takes you on a tour of some wild, made-up-on-the-spot characters in their signature form "The Slacker".

    The Arcade List

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    See some of the very best comedy in the city of Pittsburgh. Two teams, one night, maximum laughter. June 20th we've got Danger Stage and Hot Dog Accessories. Danger Stage […]

    $15

  • No Straight Answers

    Are you caught in a quandary, conundrum, or crisis? Is your therapist phoning it in? Never fear, Arcade has you covered with No Straight Answers, an extra special "comedy therapy" […]

    $15

  • Class Show – STAND-UP 101

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 STAND-UP 101: Intro to Stand-Up Comedy Class Show! Hosted by class instructor Brittany Alexis.

    $10

  • Class Show – IMPROV 102 (Monday)

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 IMPROV 102: Scenework (Monday) Class Show! Hosted by class instructor Tyler Ray Kendrick.

    $10

  • Class Show – ACCENTS + DIALECTS (UK)

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 ACCENTS + DIALECTS (UK) Class Show! Hosted by class instructors Cynthia Dallas and Michael McBurney.

    $10

  • Musical Comedy at Arcade: String and the Beans

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    It’s time to get Campy with Best of Pittsburgh’s comedy group String and the Beans! Come see a fully improvised summer camp-themed musical and hilarious takes on classic campfire songs […]

    $15
  • A Pittsburgh 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.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.

    Got Rights

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

    $5

  • String and The Beans Summer Camp Show

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    It’s time to get Campy with Best of Pittsburgh’s comedy group String and the Beans! Come see a fully improvised summer camp-themed musical and hilarious takes on classic campfire songs […]

    $15

  • Under the Radar

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    Join us for an entertaining night of hilarious comedy at Under The Radar and support Pittsburgh’s vibrant improv scene! This monthly showcase of independent teams features a rotating lineup and […]

    $15

  • Arcade Cabaret

    ARCADE CABARET’s show on June 27th kicks off our BRAND NEW show with brilliance! BLANKING OUT:Mad Libs inspires our performers using audience-submitted answers. Watch what happens when YOU are the […]

    $10

  • Knights of the Arcade

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    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 […]

    $15

  • Class Show – EVERYBODY LOVES PUPPETS

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    Join us for our "Everybody Loves Puppets" showcase, where our students are putting their new skills to the test. From learning to find a puppet’s unique voice to mastering the […]

    $10

  • Fool Moon is a furry and frenzied live game show where some comedians are not what they seem! Now two nights only for Anthrocon, see if the Werewolves manage to devour the town, or the townsfolk manage to stop them!

    Fool Moon

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    Fool Moon is an live game show where comedians are not what they seem. Come watch as our team of improvisers build the story of a village preyed upon by […]

  • Class Show – IMPROV 301

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 IMPROV 301: The Harold Class Show! Hosted by class instructor Greg Gillotti.

    $10
  • Fool Moon is a furry and frenzied live game show where some comedians are not what they seem! Now two nights only for Anthrocon, see if the Werewolves manage to devour the town, or the townsfolk manage to stop them!

    Fool Moon

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    Fool Moon is a furry and frenzied live game show where some comedians are not what they seem! Come watch as our team of improvisers build the story of a […]

    $15