Sketch Comedy Lab
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesEnjoy a night of scripted comedy workshopping material from Pittsburgh's funniest writers.
You can buy advance tickets for all our shows through Showclix, our ticketing partner. When you click “Get Tickets” for the show you want, you’ll be directed to the Showclix website, where you can complete your purchase using a credit or debit card. If you prefer, you can also buy tickets in person at the Arcade Box Office before the show, using either cash or a card. For groups of 10 or more, please go to our Group Sales page.
Enjoy a night of scripted comedy workshopping material from Pittsburgh's funniest writers.
Come see the best work of our Intro to Sketch Writing students in staged readings featuring a cast of professional actors! Hosted by class instructor Frank McDade.
Theres “Yes &” and then there's “Jerome &” the comedy variety show that combines improv, live music, sketch, stand-up, & you! It's the hottest ticket in town: JFLE (Jerome & […]
Enjoy a night of scripted comedy workshopping material from Pittsburgh's funniest writers.
Are you missing Saturday Night Live amidst the strike? Wait no longer, because Pittsburgh's funniest performers are coming to bring you the sketch show you've been waiting for...with FREE popcorn!
A lecture by a comedy writing legend Sigmund Freud says there are three parts to a joke. The expectation, the bewilderment and the illumination. In this 2 hour lecture, attendees […]
At the end of our two-day Sketch Writing Master Class workshop with Rich Talarico, actors will read the sketches in a dramatic table read open to you! Tickets just $5
Theres “Yes &” and then there's “Jerome &” the comedy variety show that combines improv, live music, sketch, stand-up, & you! It's the hottest ticket in town: Musical Guests: Aarie […]
A sketch comedy show that takes current events, local news, political punditry and a dash of the surreal and mashes it all together into one giant meatball of fun! If […]
The reigning queen of drag at Arcade, Chi Chi, hosts a classic variety show filled with surprise guests, short and sweet acts, and lots of must-see comedy. See performances from the sketch comedy collective Moop Troop, a musical performance from babyGRAND (Connor McCanlus and Missy Moreno) and more!
Grab your best pastel tux with ruffles and a hot date because it’s time for homecoming!! Improv duo Fondue for Two brings you the the best parts of Homecoming (fun […]
Enjoy a night of scripted comedy workshopping material from Pittsburgh's funniest writers.
Promising the highest possible jokes-per-minute ratio you’ve ever seen, "Revue This" is an original sketch comedy show unlike any other in Pittsburgh! Get your tickets now for this whirlwind of whimsy. Two nights only!
Promising the highest possible jokes-per-minute ratio you’ve ever seen, "Revue This" is an original sketch comedy show unlike any other in Pittsburgh! Get your tickets now for this whirlwind of whimsy. Two nights only!
Theres “Yes &” and then there's “Jerome &” – sketch comedy, stand-up, live music, and you! It's the hottest ticket in town: Musical Guests: Else Collective (their album “Shifty” available now on […]
A testing ground for brand new sketch comedy! See works-in-progress and cutting edge comedy performed by local Pittsburgh actors.
FREE POPCORN ALERT!!!Arcade's Sketch House Team returns to bring home their 3rd show of all-new sketches from the best local comedy writers and performers in the Burgh!
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Fridge Art Sketch Show is best described as "a jagoff's version of Saturday Night Live". But even SNL doesn't come with FREE popcorn!
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 […]
It's Spring Fling season for Sisterhood of Slay! Bring a plus one and join us for some fresh sketch comedy from your fav Millennial + Gen Z girly pops. xoxo, Megha, Sydney & Amanda
In addition to the classic improv comedy that Select Start is known for, there will also be drag performances by Chi Chi de Vivre, brand new sketches written by members of Select Start and performed by the whole cast, and stand up from your host for the evening: Katie Tarara.
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 […]
In addition to the classic improv comedy that Select Start is known for, there will also be drag performances by Chi Chi de Vivre, brand new sketches written by members of Select Start and performed by the whole cast, and stand up from your host for the evening: Katie Tarara.
Celebrate Pride at Arcade with a stage reading of two classic episodes of the beloved sitcom. Starring Jason Shavers as Dorothy Billy Mason as Blanche Connor McCanlus as Rose and […]
Celebrate Pride at Arcade with a stage reading of two classic episodes of the beloved sitcom. Starring Paul Fields as Will Marsha Mayhak as Grace Victor Aponte as Jack and […]
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 […]
It's time to test the HA-pothesis! After a year of goofing off in the laboratory, Sketch Comedy Lab presents its first Report showcasing thirteen laugh-out-loud sketches. Performed by a brilliant […]
It's time to test the HA-pothesis! After a year of goofing off in the laboratory, Sketch Comedy Lab presents its first Report showcasing thirteen laugh-out-loud sketches. Performed by a brilliant […]
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 […]