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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 […]
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FeaturedWell 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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FeaturedKnights 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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FeaturedHouse 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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FeaturedNeighborhoodlums: 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 […]
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FeaturedHouse 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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FeaturedNight 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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FeaturedSelect Start Improv Show
All Hallows Eve and what better place to be than Arcade Comedy theater for some spooky short form improv? Come watch this motley crew of comedy experts exorcise the paranormal […]
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FeaturedSketch 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 […]
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FeaturedIrony 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 […]
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FeaturedFive 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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FeaturedYour 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 […]
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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 […]
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FeaturedLevel 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 Chris Nakis, Kimberly Bennett, Dave Stewart, […]
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FeaturedPenny Arcade: A 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 […]
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FeaturedComedy Bingo with Barbara, A Mother
A fun and laughter filled evening of comedy and bingo, where lucky audience members will win big during our between act Bingo game. Featuring characters, improv, and PRIZES, […]
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FeaturedCoWorkers
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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FeaturedComedy Confidential with Brittany Alexis
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: Ready or Not, Horse Divorce, and Hostile Makeover Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show featuring a rotating set […]
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FeaturedHouse Team Spotlight – The Allegheny Story Society
A Spotlight on Home-Grown Improv Teams Every choice creates a whole new reality... The twice-monthly Arcade Anthology is YOUR chance to command some of Pittsburgh's bravest improvisors, flinging them between […]
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FeaturedThe Latchkey Kids
The award-winning Latchkey Kids present a night of raucous improv comedy and found footage VHS trash.
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FeaturedNolen & Nolen
Jethro and Kristy Nolen are a married duo of veteran improvisers who create instant comedy from your suggestions—equal parts honesty, chaos, and love. Each performance is a one-of-a-kind mix of […]
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FeaturedPass The Mic!
Get ready for a hilarious evening with Jo Crawford, Mike DiGuglielmo, Lorenzo Disilvio, and Christina McNeese! They'll pass the mic relay-style, with each performer delivering a longer set for an […]
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FeaturedThe Mon (Improv Show)
The Mon features six of the city's finest improvisers who take the stage to create a single, fully realized play—a monoscene. From a quick audience member interview, the cast […]
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House Team Hot Spot
A Trio of Home-Grown Improv Teams: Ready or Not, Horse Divorce, and Hostile Makeover Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show featuring a rotating set […]
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FeaturedGot 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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FeaturedHouse Team Spotlight – Danger Stage
Arcade Comedy Theater presents Danger Stage, one of the 2025 House Team Spotlights.Composed of ten veteran improvisers and instructors, Danger Stage established their zany brand of short-form improvised comedy (think […]
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FeaturedRevue This! A Fast-Paced Sketch Spectacular
The sketch comedy sensation returns! “Revue This” is an original sketch comedy experience unlike any other in Pittsburgh. Originally debuting in 2023, the sold-out sensation is back with brand new […]
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FeaturedDuo 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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FeaturedUnder The Radar
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:
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Revue This! A Fast-Paced Sketch Spectacular
The sketch comedy sensation returns! “Revue This” is an original sketch comedy experience unlike any other in Pittsburgh. Originally debuting in 2023, the sold-out sensation is back with brand new […]
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FeaturedArcade Hootenanny
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 […]
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House Team Spotlight – The Allegheny Story Society
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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FeaturedSelect Start Improv Show
Join the Select Start team as we celebrate FriendsGIVING. You'll get a night full of our classic short-form improv, coupled with a FUNdraising basket raffle leading in to the biggest […]
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FeaturedBeta Stage
Perfect for anyone leaving Thanksgiving dinner thinking “you couldn’t make this sh*t up if you tried”. Watch us take an audience interview and turn it into a dinner […]
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FeaturedWell Known Strangers
See improv troupe Well Known Strangers perform an unscripted play based on audience suggestions. The scenes typically happen in close proximity in time and space. The storylines are often weird, […]
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Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
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 […]
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House Team Hot Spot
A Trio of Home-Grown Improv Teams: Ready or Not, Horse Divorce, and Hostile Makeover Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show featuring a rotating set […]
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FeaturedThe 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 – Danger Stage
Arcade Comedy Theater presents Danger Stage, one of the 2025 House Team Spotlights.Composed of ten veteran improvisers and instructors, Danger Stage established their zany brand of short-form improvised comedy (think […]
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FeaturedLevel 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 Abigail Elias, Geno, Jo Crawford, […]
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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 […]
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FeaturedIrony 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 […]
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FeaturedFive Minutes or Bust
Last five Minutes or Bust show of the year! Who will be victorious? Five Minutes or Bust is a consensual comedy show where each comedian competes to try […]
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Your 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 […]
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FeaturedClass Show – STAND-UP 101
After eight weeks of writing, workshopping, and mic time, these new comedians are ready to bring the laughs!Join the students of Arcade’s Stand-Up Comedy Class as they take the stage […]
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FeaturedClass Show – IMPROV 401
Get ready for a night of comedy that hits all the right notes!After weeks of singing, rhyming, and dancing their hearts out, the students of Arcade’s Musical Improv 401 class […]
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FeaturedClass Show – IMPROV 103
After eight weeks of finding the funny and mastering the game of the scene, these students are ready to show off their improv skills!Join the cast of Improv 103: Game […]
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Class Show -IMPROV 101
It all starts here! After eight weeks of learning the fundamentals of “Yes, And,” these new improvisers are ready to hit the stage.Join the students of Improv 101: Foundations for […]