Lucky Draw
2023-11-16 19:30 (America/New_York) | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
A night of random improv encounters!
Arcade Comedy Theater presents “Lucky Draw” — an improv comedy show where half of the cast is drawn at random! Each show, Arcade Academy students and team members drop their names into box at the start of the night. Throughout the evening, the hosts will be playing short form games and doing a long-form set that mixes up these performers alongside special guests, teachers, and coaches from the Arcade community.
If you’re a student or improviser, this is a perfect chance to maybe try out new games or play with some seasoned performers.
And if you’re just looking for a fun, unique night out — you’ll get a chance to see some inventive and exciting new comedy for less than a price of a movie ticket (oh yeah, and you can BYOB).

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House Team Hot Spot
2023-11-17 19:00
Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show that features a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance features three house teams jumping into the hot spot and bringing their unique brand of comedy. See dynamic short-form games with plenty of opportunities for the audience to get involved; kick back and watch a full long-form improv set unfold based on a single suggestion. All of it adds up to a unique night of live comedy that burns bright for 75 minutes!

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Bracket Night: Best T.Swift Song
2023-11-17 20:00
Bracket Night (Taylor’s Version) will be the event of the year (with no Ticketmaster fees)! Join Raina Deerwater, Sydney DuBose, Stefanie Gee, & Kevin O’Brien–four of the Swifitest Comedians in Pittsburgh–as they hilariously argue which of Taylor Swift’s songs is the best. They argue, the audience votes, Tay-Tay remains the QUEEN. Eras outfits encouraged!

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Sketch Comedy Lab
2023-11-17 21:00 - 22:30
The Sketch Comedy Laboratory is a new incubator space presented by Arcade Comedy Theater to help promote the art of sketch comedy. Every other month, Sketch Lab will feature sketches from writers who have attended our writers’ room and performed by a roster of comedic actors.

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Comedian Khairy Creek
2023-11-18 20:00
Born and raised on Baltimore City’s East side, Khairy Creek is an electric story teller that uses his captivating energy to bring you into his world of fatherhood, Trauma, and the opening of the 3rd eye.
Khairy Creek has performed at comedy clubs such as Hollywood Laugh Factory, Comedy Hype, DC Improv, Baltimore Comedy Factory, Magooby’s Joke House, Broadway Comedy Club, and more. He has worked with comedians such as Roy Wood Jr., Nimesh Patel, Levar Walker, Sahib Singh, George Willborn, Che Durena and more. He was featured on Comedy Hype’s “Comedy Basement” in 2019. He was a finalist for Kevin Hart’s “Hart of the City” Season 3. He released his debut standup special “It’s Pronounce Ky•Ree” which has over 13,000 views on YouTube

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Jerome &: Buscrates, Imani Emanuel, Amanda Averell, & SURPRISE GUESTS
2023-11-18 21:00
Theres “Yes &” and then there’s “Jerome &” – sketch comedy, stand-up, live music, and you!
It’s the hottest ticket in town:

Musical Guests: Boogie Bus himself Buscrates (Control Center off of Bastard Jazz Recordings on Bandcamp)
Special Guests: Imani Emanuel (improv), Amanda Averell (stand-up)
Featuring: Raina Deerwater, Sara Kantner, & Nonsense!
& introducing an animated sketch by Suzy

Anything can happen at a Jerome & show! Expect a few more surprise guests (last month was Alice Hamilton in from L.A.)!
Just Announced:

Surprise Guests coming to you live via Detroit, MI – it’s the two and (t)only: Nolen & Nolen (Kristy & Jethro Nolen)

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Jerome has featured at SF Sketchfest and other festivals from NYC to Chicagoland to San Diego and in-between. “Jerome &” has been running for over 5 years, rain or shine!
You’re in for a real treat!

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New Blood: Student Showcase
2023-11-18 22:00
A night of fresh new comedy by the future stars of the Pittsburgh scene. See who’s next in improv and stand-up in this late night showcase of Arcade Comedy Theaters new blood.

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Superboss Stand-Up Show
2023-11-24 19:00
You can’t beat these comics! Some of Pittsburgh’s best will bring their A-game so don’t miss headliner Harriet Riley and features Drew Scibetta and Amir Abdallah. Hosted by Ellen Lundie.

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B!tch Please
2023-11-24 20:00
The holiday season is upon us and the b words are putting on their pajamas to hang out and give you their fresh take on all your favorite rom coms. So join us as we binge on some Hallmark channel gold, with meet-cutes and ‘will they won’t theys’ and catfishes turned true love to make the stress of the holiday melt away.
Featuring stand up, short form improv games, and a long form set by a one night only mix of comedy queens, join us for this cozy roast of your favorite romcoms!
B!tch please is a celebration of women throughout time breaking traditional roles to gain rights and fulfill the dreams we build for ourselves.
Produced by Jocelyn Hillen Newham & Mary Quick

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Select Start: Cookie Swap
2023-11-24 21:00
Come see what makes it to the Select Start Holiday Cookie Table this year! Bring a batch of your own family cookies and swap with the team after the show!** Your sweet suggestions will inspire short form improv games throughout the evening.
The show will feature appearances by Pittsburgh’s favorite neighborhood grannies, Beth Geatches and Nia Johnson!
**Swap at your own risk.

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Stand-Up Get Down
2023-11-25 20:00, 2023-11-25 22:00
Standup Getdown is ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ for standup comedians! A LIVE COMEDY GAMESHOW – featuring TWO teams of THREE comedians who ‘compete’ through rounds testing their standup comedy ‘skills’ .. roasting, dirty jokes, crowd work, best material etc.. all judged by YOU, the audience! Hosted by Aaron Kleiber (x5 Best Pgh Comedian, Amazon) with sounds by kidmental! The BEST of Pittsburgh comedy and BEYOND.
FEATURING Pittsburgh’s best comedians you’ve seen at Arcade, the Improv & nationwide – SEAN COLLIER (wdve, PTL), SUZANNE LAWRENCE (Arcade Theater), JOEY WELSH (Improv), ISAAC CROW, JAYE COOPER & DAVE STEWART!

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Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
2023-11-25 21:00
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 Arcade is an award-winning comedy show that takes audiences on a wild, madcap adventure every month. A recurring cast of characters (a dwarf, a monk, a rogue, a sorcerer and a fighter) 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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Short Form Jelly
2023-11-30 19:30
Join comedy troupe Select Start as they host a special 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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House Team Hot Spot
2023-12-01 19:00, 2023-12-15 19:00
Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot a show featuring a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance features three house teams jumping into the hot spot and bringing their unique brand of comedy. See dynamic short-form games with plenty of opportunities for the audience to get involved; kick back and watch a full long-form improv set unfold based on a single suggestion. All of it adds up to a unique night of live comedy that burns bright for 75 minutes!

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Chicanery with Chi Chi
2023-12-01 20:00
Chicanery with Chi Chi: Pittsburgh’s own “Spicy Siren” doesn’t want a lot for this December holiday season, but there is one thing she needs, and that’s to your beautiful face in the audience. You can expect vocals sweeter than your favorite holiday cookie and jokes that are saucier than your aunt, two bottles in.
What better way to get into the holiday spirit than with the undeniable charm, wit, and absolutely spicy spirit of Miss Chi Chi de Vivre!

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The Stand-Up Laboratory
2023-12-01 21:00
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 from online submissions.
Enjoy a night of comedy highlighting newer material from Pittsburgh's best comedians and its rising stars.
Runtime: 75 minutes

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Comedy in the Dark
2023-12-02 19:00
Experience the unexpected as comedy takes center stage in a whole new light – or rather, darkness! “Comedy in the Dark” brings you a unique show where five talented comedians perform their side-splitting routines strictly in pitch-black darkness. Prepare for an evening of laughter that relies solely on the power of their words and your imagination. Get ready to see comedy in a whole new, unlit, and utterly hilarious way.
Featuring:

Chris Nakis
Learnmore Jonasi
Cassi Bruno
Jesse Feng
Mark Shimkets

*Yes, the show takes place in complete darkness.

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Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?
2023-12-02 20:00
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 you doing there anyway?), or heaven forbid, moved a parking chair. You probably asked yourself at some point, “Am I the Jagoff?”

Veteran improv troupe Irony City will help answer those questions! Sort of. Each month a local comedian will tell us about a time where they MIGHT have been a jagoff. That story will inspire improvised scenes by Irony City, and at the end, we’ll all know, were they the jagoff or not?

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Level Up Stand Up
2023-12-02 21:00
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 grab a drink from our bar, and get ready for a fun and affordable night of comedy in the Cultural District.

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Your ACT
2023-12-07 19:30
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 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!
Tickets $7FREE FOR PERFORMERSAges 16 & up

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Fondue for Two
2023-12-08 19:00
Fondue for Two is Pittsburgh’s resident improv duo named after television’s highly lauded and often panned television series GLEE (2009-2015). Other local improv teams join your favorite girls for a night of laughs!

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Revue This! A Second City-Style Sketch Show
2023-12-08 20:00, 2023-12-09 21:00
A fast-paced sketch spectacular!
An epic event four years in the making, “Revue This” is an original sketch comedy experience unlike any other in Pittsburgh! This show promises the highest possible jokes-per-minute ratio you’ve ever seen, with over forty sketches packed into one hilarious performance. Brought to life by a talented cast of some of the funniest actors in the city, “Revue This” contains everything from one-liners, parodies, behavioral studies, musical numbers, to just plain silliness. These carefully-crafted comedy scenes will only grace the stage for two nights, so get your tickets now for this whirlwind of whimsy!
Starring: Elena Falgione, Paul Fields, Mike McBurney, Louisa Pastorius, Kevin O’Brien, Montaja Simmons, Matt Solter
Directed by Renee Rabenold. Written and Produced by Matt Solter and Kevin O’Brien
Friday, December 8th at 8pmSaturday, December 9th at 9pm

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The Latchkey Kids: On Broadway
2023-12-08 21:00
90s-inspired sketch, improv, and music!
Pop, Six, Squish, Uh-Uh, Cicero… Bullshit. The Latchkey Kids tread the boards with improv guests Barbara, A Mother, Bear Hug, John Feightner, and Connor McCanlus. With a special musical performance by Christa Brook.
Join the Latchkey Kids as they honor the media they grew up with through improv, music, and whatever. The Latchkey Kids were named the Best Improv/Sketch Group in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2022 Best of the Burgh. Their parents are very proud but just wish they wouldn’t swear so much.

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Arcade Hootenanny
2023-12-09 20:00
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 best and brightest improvisers present a fast & funny set based on elements from the story. Produced by Nick Jaramillo.

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Chris and Matty's Champagne Social Club
2023-12-09 22:00
Stand-up, improv, music and more

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 & Matty’s Champagne Social Club!
A variety show that blends together the magic of the speakeasy experience with the smokey and tantalizing atmosphere of your favorite comedy show. Join your hosts Chris Duvall & Matty Frances as you journey through a night of comedy and music that only happens once and only happens here.

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Hot Jam w Ricky Romance
2023-12-14 19:30
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! 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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Bracket Night: Best Holiday Cookie
2023-12-15 20:00
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 see six comedians 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!

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