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!
House team night at the Arcade! See a trio of improv comedy troupes perform bi-weekly.
Arcade's premiere long-form improv show - featuring guest storytellers and a monthly lineup of improv all stars.
A long-form improv jam hosted by Ricky Romance. Open to all levels.
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.
A night of random encounters as improv teams are drawn from names in a hat!
House team night at the Arcade! See a trio of improv comedy troupes perform bi-weekly.
Pittsburgh's longest running improv jam!
Arcade Comedy Theater's very own improv house teams present a night of dynamic, audience-inspired comedy! Each show features three different troupes bringing their own brand of humor to the stage. A perfect show for fans of improv comedy!
Kevin's Garage Presents Kevin's Garage Garage Sale featuring Jump Button. Stop by Arcade Comedy Theater with whatever items you want to put on sale at the Garage Sale and watch this re-imagination of a longtime summertime tradition inspire a night full of improvised comedy. Best items brought by an audience member will win a garage […]
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 […]
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 […]
Join camp counselors Fondue for Two (Alex Conti and Raina Deerwater) as they celebrate their campers’ talents including the musical styling of Kevin O’Brien, the characters of Sara Kantner, and the completely improvised summer musical!
Join The Latchkey Kids for award-winning improv, music, and whatever...
The Arcade Hootenanny is styled after the classic Chicago-style improv show featuring monologist-inspired scenes.
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 […]
Arcade Comedy Theater's very own improv house teams present a night of dynamic, audience-inspired comedy! Each show features three different troupes bringing their own brand of humor to the stage. A perfect show for fans of improv comedy!
Six comedians are forced to improvise their way through a *REAL* movie none of them have ever seen before! Let’s take advantage of the writers/actors' strike with *BOOTLEG REBOOTS*
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 […]
Join Mini Dungeon and all their friends on the Merry Go Round. From one suggestion, watch as each team takes a ‘round’ on mini’s carnival improv ride and uses the previous set as their inspiration for an evening of collaborative comedy fun.
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 […]
Improv comedy night! 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 […]
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!
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.
Arcade Comedy Theater's very own improv house teams present a night of dynamic, audience-inspired comedy! Each show features three different troupes bringing their own brand of humor to the stage. A perfect show for fans of improv comedy!
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 […]
Join improv team, Hot Dog Accessories, while they Ketchup with their improv friends. Come out for a night a fun longform improv and Relish in this incredible indie team lineup. Mustard up the courage to give a suggestion, and watch it inspire comedy right before your eyes. This month’s showcase features duos The 717’s (Devin […]
An improv comedy show performed by the Global Majority. A brand new comedy show featuring special guest performers Blue Cavell-Allette and Tashika Campbell! These two veteran improvisers will be at Arcade all day, teaching a BIPOC improv master class. Blue and Tashika will be joining forces with Pittsburgh's BIPOC community of improvisers for a one-night-only comedy show.
Calling all B!tchy Barbies! The B!tches are back this month and diving into the plastic & pink clad world of Barbie. But don’t worry b please fans, our barbies were totally bitches play acting out the dramas of our youths and we are sure you’ll love the (k)energy of this one.
Arcade Comedy Theater's very own improv house teams present a night of dynamic, audience-inspired comedy! Each show features three different troupes bringing their own brand of humor to the stage. A perfect show for fans of improv comedy!
Improv comedy night! 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 […]
Fondue for Two is celebrating a birthday with music, drag, and comedy! Join us, won't you? You don't want to hear that the birthday girl cried because you couldn't attend!
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.
Arcade Comedy Theater's very own improv house teams present a night of dynamic, audience-inspired comedy! Each show features three different troupes bringing their own brand of humor to the stage. A perfect show for fans of improv comedy!
Six comedians are forced to improvise their way through a *REAL* movie none of them have ever seen before! Let’s take advantage of the writers/actors' strike with *BOOTLEG REBOOTS*
Join Mini Dungeon at the abandoned theme park for a spooky ride aboard the Merry Go Round with friends Barbara's Mother, Kevin's Garage, and stand up by Melanie White.
Do you have a Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda from your life? Well Known Strangers will improvise a hilarious mockumentary based on audience inspiration about a big Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda.
An Improvised Cage Match for the Ages! Each month at Raw, two members of Ricky Romance invite their favorite improvisers to finally settle the score: who has the funniest friends. You’ll see Pittsburgh’s most experienced improvisers playing together on exciting one-night only, cagematch style teams that Ricky will smoothly take credit for! (Don’t worry, we […]
Arcade's house team program features four different troupes, totaling over 35 performers! For our anniversary, we are mixing up all of the teams into a special jam night that highlights both short form games and long form scenes. It's a perfect way to see the amazing talent within our home-grown improv program.
The veteran improv comedy troupe Irony City has been a part of the comedy community since before Arcade even existed — and since we've opened our doors, they've been monthly performers on our stages. They'll be headlining the evening alongside a trio of established troupes. Featuring Ricky Romance, BIPOCALYPSE and more. Presented as part of […]
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.
Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show that features a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams.
. 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?
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.
Arcade Comedy Theater presents "Lucky Draw" Ñ 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 […]
A classic Chicago-style improv show featuring a guest storyteller each month.
Five comedians are forced to improvise their way through a real movie they’ve never seen before! Let’s break box office records together and maybe earn a franchise sequel with BOOTLEG REBOOTS!
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 from the story. Featuring special guest Alistair Spatz.