Arcade Comedy Theater

Comedy Bingo Night with Barbara, A Mother
2024-03-08 20:00 (America/New_York) | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
This month Comedy Bingo Night features improv from acclaimed duo Bear Hug, comedy from the iconic Anna C. Reilly, and improv from headliner Barbara, a Mother. Audience members are invited to play bingo between acts, and a few lucky winners will take home fun prizes. Laugh, play bingo, win prizes!

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The Latchkey Kids
2024-03-08 21:00
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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Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
2024-03-09 14:00
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 show encourages children and their parents to unleash their imaginations and sense of humor. Penny Arcade fosters collaboration, listening skills, and silliness for everyone at any age through a hands-on approach to theater. Whether your child is a natural performer or a thoughtful observer, the show adapts to each individual, giving everyone a unique and hilarious experience they’ll talk about for a long time! Penny Arcade is a fun and innovative show you won’t find anywhere else in the city.
Important information:

Runtime: 60 minutes
Tickets $12 per person (discounts for groups of 4 or 6)
Suitable for ALL ages
Parents must be present at all times
The theater is accessible for guests in wheelchairs and strollers
Child-appropriate concessions available

What to Expect
Penny Arcade was designed to include activities and subject matter appropriate for kids aged 4 to 8 — the experience is a fun, goofy time for everyone in the room!
Through games and activities, guests will learn about the foundations of improv comedy: collaboration, support, and listening. Kids can hop up and interact with the performers, use their imaginations, and get silly. By the end of the show, every guest is a “Penny Player” and has the opportunity to engage with the show and unleash their sense of humor!
While we encourage everyone in the room to engage with the production, it’s not a requirement. Children are encouraged to do what’s most comfortable for them. There are moments when everyone will be sitting down watching a live comedy performance, and when we’re all dancing and moving about the space. Quiet rooms will also be available if a family needs to step out and take a break.

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Arcade Hootenanny
2024-03-09 20:00
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 & Matty's Champagne Social Club
2024-03-09 21:00
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 with Ricky Romance
2024-03-14 19:30, 2024-04-11 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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Everybody Loves Dick
2024-03-14 20:00
Dick Ripper left a sleepy trailer park in Lubbock, TX for a new life in Las Vegas. The rearview mirror was aglow with the bridges he burned as his foot stomped on the accelerator of his unregistered Ford LTD. Dick drove across the desert, keeping hydrated with an ever-warming case of Miller High Life, and a single bottle of water.
He ripped a tiny piece of the stuff from the tinfoil envelope and placed it under his tongue. The acid, he figured, was stronger and cheaper than coffee.
Dick only had two cassette tapes to make the 13 hour trek. The fourth time through “Neil Diamond’s Greatest Hits” is what caused his mind to finally crack. All the radio would give him on a consistent basis was religious talk and angry conservatives. The air conditioning stopped working somewhere around Albuquerque.
Everyone Loves Dick is a lysergic, modern Western about the new American West, love, loss, and the transformative power of buying a slightly used automobile. Everyone Loves Dick uses TSTMRKT’s signature “All Gas No Brakes” performance style with a constantly moving, relentless soundscape, film loops, and unhinged story arc.
Written, Directed, and Performed by Ernest Hemmings
Dramaturgy by Darren Weller
Financial Support by the Nevada Arts Council and the National Endowment for the Arts

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House Team Hot Spot
2024-03-15 19:00, 2024-04-05 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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The Sketch Comedy Lab
2024-03-15 21:00
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.
This month’s show is directed by sketch comedy trio Frankly Scarlett

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Stand-Up Science
2024-03-16 19:00
A show that’s equal measures hilarious, educational, and deeply personal. NYC based scientist and comedian Ben Miller uses stories on topics ranging from his musculoskeletal condition to his childhood history with milk as jumping off points for scientific and comedic exploration. Using pictures, graphs, and videos, this multimedia comedy show makes science both approachable and delightful.

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B!tch Please
2024-03-16 20:00
B!tch Please is turning 2 and the B’s are ready to celebrate, now all we need is you in the audience!! What started as a 1 time Women’s History month feature has continued month after month with gaggles of hilarious comedy queens, sending giggles into the hearts of many as we celebrate unruly women throughout time. This month we are overjoyed to be joined by stand up Suzanne Lawrence, short and long form improv by a one night only cast of Pittsburgh’s funniest ladies, all hosted by Mary Quick & Jocelyn Hillen Newham. Expect tiny hats, cupcakes, and curse words.

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Lucky Draw
2024-03-21 19:30
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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Sketch Madness: Sports Themed Sketch Show
2024-03-22 20:00, 2024-03-23 20:00
Coming this March to the city of champions, “Sketch Madness,” a new sketch comedy show from the writers and producers of the sold-out triumph “Revue This!” An irreverent look at all things in the wide world of sports, from pro-athletes to rec leagues, from broadcasters to fans, from courtside to the nosebleeds. Sports fanatics and comedy connoisseurs alike will find something to love in this sketch review starring a talented cast of some of the funniest actors in the city. Featuring an all-sports-themed short-form opening set and a special guest appearance from a ‘sports legend.’ You’ll laugh till you cry, so bring your terrible towels!

Written and produced by Frank McDade, Kevin O’Brien, and Matt SolterDirected by Alistair SpatzStarring Elena Falgione, Paul Fields, Elizabeth Glyptis, Mike McBurney, Kevin O’Brien, and Louisa PastoriousWith openers Sydney Dubose, Matty Frances, Matt Hartman, Missy Moreno, and Drew Sieber, and a special appearance by Jerome Fitzgerald!

Runtime: 75 minutes

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Jokes for Women
2024-03-22 21:00
The month of March is home to International Women’s Day, Women’s History Month, and Jokes for Women! Jokes for Women is a showcase featuring the strongest, fiercest, and funniest women in Pittsburgh Stand Up Comedy.

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Yinz Funny: Stand-Up Comedy Show
2024-03-23 21:00
Don Arner showcases some of the Burgh’s most dynamic comics!
Featuring comedy sets from Izzy 4 Real, Jus Janell, and Tyler Ray Kendrick

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Pittsburgh Improv Jam with Well Known Strangers
2024-03-28 19:30
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.
Tickets $7Performers are FREE

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Strictly Soo Ra
2024-03-29 19:00
Soo Ra is an unsuspecting firecracker. She can be heard on the Netflix is a Joke Sirius XM channel. She was selected for the Comics to Watch showcase in the NY Comedy Festival. She’s made several appearances on BuzzFeed, Fusion Network, and popular comedy podcasts such as Kill Tony and Talk Clearlyer. She has featured on the road for comedy greats such as Jeff Ross, Donnell Rawlings & Tony Woods. She’s currently on a theater tour with Nate Jackson. You can check out some of her work at @hoora4soora on all platforms.

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Select Start: The Eras Show
2024-03-29 21:00
The monthly improv comedy show from Select Start!
Featuring special musical guest Kevin O’Brien

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Well Known Strangers presents Coulda Woulda Shoulda
2024-03-30 19:00
Coulda been an astronaut if not for never getting the chance to go to space camp? Woulda married a celebrity if not for spilling a drink on their mother? Shoulda worked for Richard Branson on his private island if not for having webbed feet? In their brand-new format, Well Known Strangers will take inspiration from an audience interview based on a big Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda from their life and weave the information into a hilarious mockumentary-style show. You’ll see a world where that “coulda, woulda, shoulda” came true and how it affected the characters in that alternate version of reality.
Veteran improv team Well Known Strangers have been performing long-form improv for over a decade. They are excited to make an audience member more “well known” for this one-night-only show!

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Bracket Night PPWP Benefit: Best Action Movie Heroine
2024-03-30 19:30
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 womens’ rights argue what makes the BEST ACTION MOVIE HEROINE, and then you crown the WINNING CHARACTER!
Featuring:
PPWP President and CEO Sydney Etheredge, PPWP Board Member and journalist Natalie Bencivenga, comedian and Barrel & Flow founder Day Bracey, and Arcade Academy Director and movie podcaster Robin Hitchcock.
Proceeds from this event benefit Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania (PPWP).
Your generous support empowers PPWP to sustain its mission to provide high-quality reproductive health care services, comprehensive sexuality education and strategic advocacy. Whether you join for just the benefit show ticket or enjoy the VIP post-show reception, your ticket purchase directly benefits PPWP.
Be sure to follow @Bracket_Night on instagram to help us complete the bracket for this show!

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Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
2024-03-30 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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Your ACT with Nonsense
2024-04-04 19:30
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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Stand-Up Laboratory
2024-04-05 21:00
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 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.

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Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?
2024-04-06 20:00
Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday each month. You’ve 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?”Join us as a local comedian confesses a potential jagoff moment, sparking hilarious improvised scenes from Irony City. In the end, YOU will judge: were they the jagoff?Don’t miss this popular monthly show featuring some of the city’s most experienced improvisers.

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Level Up Stand Up
2024-04-06 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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Aliya Kanani: Where You FROM, From?
2024-04-12 19:00 - 20:30
Award-winning comedian and Canadian academy award-nominated actress, Aliya Kanani, is brining her internationally sold out show to Pittsburgh! Join her for a turbulent journey around the world, with tales of fitting in, sticking out and standing up. “Feel connected to humanity through humour.” ★★★★ (Fourth Wall)

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Fondue for Two
2024-04-12 20:00
To celebrate 15 years of the show that gave improv team “Fondue for Two” their name, Alex Conti and Raina Deerwater present a musical extravaganza improv show to pay homage to none other than GLEE (2009-2015). Featuring musical improv from Choir Consequences, and the studies of trio Kevin O’Brien, Katie Tarara and Molly Graham, this show will take you on a journey to regionals and beyond!

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