CLASS SHOW: Improv 201
2023-07-19 20:30 (America/New_York) | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater’s rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 201: Short Form technique class show! Hosted by class instructor Fred Frances.

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CLASS SHOW: Intro to Stand-up
2023-07-19 19:00

CLASS SHOW: Improv 101
2023-07-18 19:00

Jerome &: The Comedy Variety Show
2023-07-15 21:00
Improv, Live Music, Sketch, & Stand-up, OH MY!

There’s “Yes &” and then there’s “Jerome &” the comedy variety show that combines improv, music, sketch, stand-up, & you! Jerome welcomes local friends and out-of-town pals to provide you with a night full of hilarity unlike any other.
This month’s special guests:

Improv: John Feightner
Live Music: C.Scott
Sketch: Max Rubenstein
Stand-up: Asher O’Briant

Starring featured players Nonsense, Raina Deerwater, & Sara Kantner!

Jerome has been a mainstay at the Arcade Comedy Theater producing and performing shows with Alex O’Jerome, JFLE, The Justin And Jerome Experience, The Death Show, The Playlist, & Warp Zone. And as a cast member of Bubble Boy: The Musical. He’s featured at SF Sketchfest and other festivals from NYC to Chicagoland to San Diego and in-between. You’re in for a real treat!
Come for the laughs, stay for the laughs, leave with them laughs.

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Frankly Scarlett in "Barbie's Dream Show"
2023-07-15 20:00
Frankly Scarlett presents a fun and interactive night of improv with an amazing cast! Check out this mix of short-form games and long-form scenes, featuring the cast of Frankly Scarlett alongside special guests from around Pittsburgh.
It’s an All Made Up improv show inspired by everything Barbie!

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Nerd Nite
2023-07-15 19:00
Nerd Nite Pittsburgh is a lecture series that’s a mix between a comedy show, a TED talk, and a social mixer! Speakers present for 15 minutes on a variety of topics related to science and technology, popular culture, history, and other nerdery with a vibe that’s as entertaining as it is academic! Audience members can even ask questions after each talk.This show will feature the following presentations:
The Hero With A Thousand Whiskers; Why Puss in Boots the Last Wish was A Joseph Campbell Wet Dream:
There’s no reason why the third installment of a spin-off Shrek sequel should be as good as it is. Why did it go so hard? Why was a children’s movie as deep and affecting as it was? By drawing upon universal themes and employing the “Hero’s Journey” narrative structure, the filmmakers gifted us something ancient yet brand new. (In other words, a classic.) Speaker Ronnie Fleming will take you through the film (warning: spoilers) following each stage of Joseph Campbell’s template for storytelling, “The Hero with a Thousand Faces.”
Ronnie was a screenwriting student, a New York City dog-walker, and is now a touring comedian always on the lookout for movies that inspire him like P in B 3 did.
Fairly innocuous: Are Diamonds really forever?:
In her talk, Brittany Alexis examines the prevalence of strong beliefs concerning engagement rings and their origins and connects that to larger concepts often heralded as fact or “history” such as why there are more states with Confederate Monuments than states that existed during the Civil War. She encourages you to come with an open mind and have fun questioning why you believe what you believe and if it’s fact or really good marketing.
Brittany Alexis is an up and coming comic in the Pittsburgh/Erie comedy scene. She began her comedy journey doing open mics at Hambones to get over her jitters about being a trial attorney but fell in love with the craft and she’s excited to be a part of this show because she’s a nerd at heart.
Fundamentals of Music OR Sound Over Time:
To many, MUSIC is a mystical enigma created by people with CRAZY hairstyles or EVEN WORSE…powdered WIGS! This may be true, but MUSIC is ALSO a system of creating and describing SOUND over TIME. MUSIC is composed of different elements that we can understand, talk about, notate, or even manipulate to CREATE OUR OWN MUSIC!
Musician and comedian, Paulie Stags, will introduce (or reintroduce) you to some of the most fundamental elements of music. There will most likely be audience participation. He may insult someone, but it will probably be a dead composer. Powdered wigs are highly encouraged, but not required.

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Big Schtick Energy
2023-07-14 21:00
Do you like Stand-up? Do you like Improv? How about both at the same dang time!? Join host Chris Scriva for a whirlwind of stand-up and improvised comedy chaos! Tight fives brought to you by stand-up comedians from around the country are brought to life on the spot by a team of talented Pittsburgh improvisers.

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The Latchkey Kids: Get in the Ring
2023-07-14 20:00
The only thing better than good wrestling is bad wrestling, and our producer is a bad wrestling aficionado whose entire life has led to this show. Step in the ring with The Latchkey Kids as they watch some of the most ridiculous clips in the history of the most ridiculous art form and then spin them into the most ridiculous improv gold.

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Fondue for Two
2023-07-14 19:00
Fondue for Two Presents: Fondue for One: Alex is out of town, which leaves Raina as the sole bearer of the Fondue name without a partner. Watch half of Pittsburgh’s most famous improv duo (citation needed) go through a lineup of all-star improvisers to try and find her other half.

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Hot Jam with RIcky Romance
2023-07-13 19:30
Join Ricky Romance as they hostÊHot 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.

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Real Pittsburgh Stories: Kennywood's Open
2023-07-08 21:00
Come on dahn to the Arcade Comedy Theater for one of the longest running story-telling shows in Pittsburgh. Dave Stewart host another Real Pittsburgh Stories, this time it’s all about the great Steel City landmark, Kennywood! Let’s reminisce about nights eating Potato Patch fries, playing skee-ball, and squashing your buddy on the Thunderbolt!With:

Amanda Averall
Jared Helfer
Malcolm Randolph
Jeremiah Ion

Let’s reminisce about nights eating Potato Patch fries, playing skee-ball, and squashing your buddy on the Thunderbolt!!!

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The Arcade Hootenanny
2023-07-08 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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Moop Troop
2023-07-08 19:00
It’s hot out there! Frank, Kevin, Matt, & Mindy are celebrating summer the best way possible: with summertime activities! Join Moop Troop on an overnight comedy stay with a bunch of interesting bits, games, and improv!

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The Stand Up Laboratory
2023-07-07 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.

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Chicanery with Chi Chi
2023-07-07 20:00
Chicanery With Chi Chi and Dixie: Pittsburgh’s “Spicy Siren” is back again, this time with her best gal pal and national comedy queen, Dixie Surewood. You can expect hilarity and absolute buffoonery when these two join forces. Think Carol Burnette and Julie Andrews, with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey vibes, and just pinch of Nancy Carigan and Tonya Harding. Who’s the Tonya? Can to the show and find out! If you’re a fan of salacious vocals, witty candor, and an overall good time, then this is the show for you.

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House Team Hot Spot
2023-07-07 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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Your Act with Nonsense
2023-07-06 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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Level Up Stand Up
2023-07-01 21:00
Arcade Comedy TheaterÕs popular stand-up comedy showcase, Level Up Stand-Up, is back! Featuring some of PittsburghÕs best comics alongside up-and-coming and touring comics. Hosted by Chris Duvall.

Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?
2023-07-01 20:00

Channel Surfers
2023-07-01 19:00
Channel Surfers is an improvised comedy show inspired by our favorite TV shows. On this month: Survivor. Come watch as ten contestants battle it out to win Survivor: Pittsburgh. Who will outwit, outplay, andÊout-improvise their fellow contestants? You will not want to miss this, as this season finale will not be available on Paramount Plus!

Strictly International Comedy Show
2023-06-30 21:00
Don’t miss out on the uproarious laughs at our strictly international comedy show, featuring three talented comedians from around the world! Catch Learnmore Jonasi, as seen on Comedy Central, sharing his hilarious perspective all the way from Zimbabwe. Aliya Kanani, a Canadian comedian who’s toured the world, will leave you in stitches And, last but not least, witness the comedic genius of Emo Majok, Australia’s Got Talent golden buzzer winner.
This is a night of strictly international comedy you won’t want to miss!

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Mini Dungeon
2023-06-30 20:00
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Bracket Night: Furry Edition
2023-06-30 19:00

Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
2023-06-24 21:30
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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Super Late Night
2023-06-24 20:00

What Makes Us Queer
2023-06-24 19:00

Bootleg Reboots
2023-06-23 21:00
ÒBOOTLEG REBOOTSÓ Plot Synopsis: _Five comedians who donÕt watch enough TV are forced to improvise their way through a *real* movie theyÕve never seen before! Will the audience suggestions be the hero or villain of the story? Will their motherÕs description of key scenes help them in any way?! Or will a poorly edited trailer confuse them even further?!?! LetÕs break box office records together and maybe earn a franchise sequel with BOOTLEG REBOOTS!_ Directed by: Jeremiah Ion

Fondue for Two
2023-06-23 20:00

What's Your Sign
2023-06-23 19:00

Saturday Night Raw with Ricky Romance
2023-06-17 21:00
