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  • 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 […]

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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 […]

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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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    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.
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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 […]

  • 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 […]

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    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 […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Mostly True

    Host: Jake Leizar Featuring: AJ Hapenny, Amy Cui, Cindy Arena, D’Jaay BrownJohnson, Gabbie Watts, Matty Malloy, Zachary Stewart Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time. Announced line ups are […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Double Teamd

    A crowd work show where two comedians join forces to take on the audience. Host: Roy Gloeckl Featuring: Aimee Sinclair, Audrey Redding, D’Jaay BrownJohnson, Greg Cherry, Hailey Zureich, Jo Crawford, […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Perfect 10s

    Host: Tooky Kavanagh Featuring: Alex Bozinovic, Gabbie Watts, Hunter Roberts, Javann Jones, Justin Matson, Kate Zasowski, Matt Laughery, Pedro Delhi Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time. Announced line […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Comedy Stripped

    An underwear Comedy show Featuring: Alex Bozinovic, Diana Graham, Hailey Zureich, Hunter Roberts, Jake Leizear, Marina Wool, Matty Malloy, Roy Gloeckl, Tris Miller Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Comics Say the Darnedest Thing

    A Clean Comedy show. Host: Kate Zasowski Featuring: AJ Hapenny, Amy Cui, Asher O’Briant, Audrey Redding, Ellen Lundie, Michael Buzzelli, Tris Miller Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time. […]

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    MQCFest 2025 B!tch Please

    Host: Mary Quick & Co-Host Featuring: Aimee Sinclair, Audrey Redding, Eitan Perlin, Ellen Lundie, Hailey Zureich, Marina Wool, Matty Malloy, Tris Miller Zachary Stewart Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled […]

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    MQCFest 2025 No Straight Answers

    Host: Roy Gloeckl Featuring: Zach Funk, Mike Boone, Amy Cui Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time. Announced line ups are subject to change without advanced notice. General Admission […]

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    MQCFest 2025 Helen Wildy

    Host: Asher O’Briant Featuring: Dawn Viola, Hunter Roberts, Javann Jones, Jo Crawford, Matt Laughery, Tooky Kavanagh, Helen Wildy! Doors are 30 minutes before scheduled show time. Announced line ups are […]

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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 […]

  • It's Halloween night, 1991, and a group of trick-or-treaters must retrieve their stolen candy and rescue the mysterious Moth Man from even stranger and darker forces! A three-night table top role playing game adventure starring John Feightner as the Game Master.
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    Night of the Moth Man

    It's Halloween night, 1991, and a rambunctious group of trick-or-treaters must retrieve their stolen candy from a haunted cabin in the woods. However, when a mysterious force transforms them into […]

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    UNIQUE

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

    An Improv Show About Disabilities and Mental Health. Come celebrate October being Disabilities Awareness Month! Join us for another hilarious night of anecdotes and improv provided by storytellers and performers […]

    $15
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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 […]

  • Back from summer vacation, Co-Workers are back to the comedic grindstone!
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    CoWorkers

    Co-Workers! Is a mixture of short and long form improv that creates the most exciting type of entertainment…middle management comedy! Come join us to see who has been stealing your […]

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    Comedy Confidential

    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 […]

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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 […]

  • It's Halloween night, 1991, and a group of trick-or-treaters must retrieve their stolen candy and rescue the mysterious Moth Man from even stranger and darker forces! A three-night table top role playing game adventure starring John Feightner as the Game Master.
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    Night of The Moth Man

    It's Halloween night, 1991, and a rambunctious group of trick-or-treaters must retrieve their stolen candy from a haunted cabin in the woods. However, when a mysterious force transforms them into […]

  • 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" […]

  • This month features a two long-form experimental teams and two new stand-ups! Double double, toil and trouble, but be prepared to scream (from laughter).
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    Beta Stage

    Arcade Comedy Theater’s test stage is spooky nostalgia! This month features a two long-form experimental teams and two new stand-ups! Double double, toil and trouble, but be prepared to scream […]

  • 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 […]

  • Featured

    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 […]

  • Choose your own improv adventure in this special Halloween presentation from Pittsburgh’s busiest improv team, Kevin’s Garage!
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    Neighborhoodlums: Trick or Treat

    Choose your own improv adventure! All-star improv team Kevin’s Garage creates an improvised play set in a town based on your suggestions - think of it like OUR TOWN meets […]