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Irony City
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of each month.
$15
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Level Up Stand Up
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesLevel Up Stand-Up, the hottest show in town, is made even hotter by comedians Vinny Palatucci, Cass Goodworth, Don Arner and headliner Jeff Fieldhouse and hosted by Kimberly Bennett.
$15
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The (east) End is Here: Beer Release & Tasting
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin us downtown at Arcade to celebrate the release of our 90th and final YOU ARE HERE Neighborhood Beer... and East End Brewing’s 20th Anniversary! We've got a wonderful beer-filled evening planned with Drew from Drew’s Clues doing Neighborhood/Beer Trivia, a special guest appearance by Pittsburgh's own Rick Sebak, and maybe a few other surprises. […]
$35
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Your ACT with Nonsense
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTonight, 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 […]
$7
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House Team Hot Spot
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIgnite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater's House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh's comedy scene as they turn your […]
$15
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Comedy Bingo Night
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA comedy variety show featuring improv, characters, and more! Audience members will also be invited to play bingo in between sets -- and prizes will be available for any lucky winners! This month featuring: improv from Nonsense, comedy from Fred Frances, and improv from Barbara, a Mother. Laugh, play Bingo, win prizes!
$15
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Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBe 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 […]
$12
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Duo Two Ways
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTwo performers, two improvised sets, one hour: a daring feat of strength and stamina!
$15
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Arcade Hootenanny
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Arcade Hootenanny features Pittsburgh's best improvisers creating comedy from a guest monologist's true stories.
$15
Comedy Confidential with Brittany Alexis
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA surprising and unforgettable night of comedy with some of the city’s finest talent!
$18
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Pittsburgh Improv Jam with Well Known Strangers
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
$7
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Improv 302J: JTS Brown Class Show
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 302J: JTS Brown class show! Instructor: Liz Labacz
$10
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Arcade Anniversary
House Team Hot Spot
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIgnite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater's House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh's comedy scene as they turn your […]
$15
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Arcade Anniversary
Sketch Comedy Lab
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe 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 staged readings of sketches from writers who have attended our writers' room, performed by a roster of comedic actors
$15
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Arcade Anniversary
Improv In Development
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesOnce a month, local independent improv teams come together and take over Arcade's stage for a once in a lifetime lineup!
$10
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Arcade Anniversary
Kornfeld & Andrews
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesSeasoned performers, longtime instructors, and all-around swell guys Rick Andrews and Louis Kornfeld combine their improv powers for a longform show that's as honest as it is hilarious. With a patient, nuanced style, they create a textured world filled with characters that will make you laugh and move you all at the same time. It's […]
$20
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Arcade Anniversary
Stand Up & Celebrate
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA Celebratory Stand Up Showcase For eleven years, the Arcade stage has welcomed hilarious stand ups who have honed their skills right here in the 'Burgh! For our anniversary, we're thrilled to welcome back to our stage Jomarius Purse, Jesse Feng, and host Whitney Mor! Runtime: 75 minutes Tickets $15Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+
$15
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Arcade Anniversary
Duo Shuffle
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesFive Great Improv Duos will share the stage for one amazing show. Watch as the duos perform together and then shuffle up partners for the second half of the show! Featuring Nolen & Nolen, Seramillo, Graham Quickers, and Kornfeld & Andrews.
$15
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Arcade Anniversary
Short Form Jelly with Select Start
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin comedy troupe Select Start as they host a short form improv jam open to all performers! Join them on stage for a night of improv games. Performers can sign up at the box office when they arrive. Audience members can sit back, laugh, and inspire the comedy with all kinds of fun suggestions.
$7
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House Team Hot Spot
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIgnite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater's House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh's comedy scene as they turn your […]
$15
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Super Boss
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesYou can't beat these comics! Superboss is an unbeatable lineup of standup comics. This month laugh with Georgia Warder, Josh Ritenour, and Xazrianna. Hosted by Ellen Lundie.
$15
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Beta Stage
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBETA STAGE IS BACK! Join us monthly as we showcase new and experimental acts, returning teams, and new ideas by familiar favorites! See the Arcade shows of tomorrow TODAY* *if today is the fourth Saturday of the month
$10
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Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin 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 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 […]
$15
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Lucky Draw
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesArcade 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 […]
$7
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House Team Hot Spot
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIgnite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater's House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh's comedy scene as they turn your […]
$15
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Select Start
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin 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 fundraising event of the year: Giving Tuesday. All raffle proceeds directly benefit Arcade Comedy Theater, Pittsburgh’s non-profit comedy theater. Come on down and inspire the evening with your suggestions and help us give back to our home theater.
$15
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Well Known Strangers
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesExperienced 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 of goofs.
$15
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Doomscroll
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesNeed a break from the family after this week? Get off your couch, and join us for Doomscroll, thanks! — a live, laugh-out-loud comedy show where YOU drive the action by sharing content from you phone!This month, we’re taking you on a wild ride through the best (and worst) moments of 2024. Expect viral memes, […]
$15
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Your ACT with Nonsense
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesTonight, 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 […]
$7
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House Team Hot Spot
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIgnite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater's House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh's comedy scene as they turn your […]
$15
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Fridge Art Sketch Show
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCelebrate the cold season and warm up with buttered popcorn and sketch comedy from the best writers and performers the Burgh has to offer! Including sketches based on nostalgic Holiday films like "Frosty the Snowman" and "It's a Wonderful Life", with familiar faces of Shakespeare and even the Pope. Best described as a "Jag Off's […]
$15
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The Stand Up Laboratory
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhere 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.
$10
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The Porch Party
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe Porch Party is a family-friendly evening of music, story-telling and laughter--truly appropriate for ALL ages.
$15
Real Pittsburgh Stories: Dad Life
Real Pittsburgh Stories: Dad Life! Well, producer and host Dave Stewart is a dad now, so he's invited several of his very funny dad friends to come and share some hilarious stories with all yinz! The SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY of Real Pittsburgh Stories features Don Arner, Chris Nakis, Marcus Cox, and Eric Damon, a group of […]
$15
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Irony City
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of each month.
$15
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Level Up Stand-Up
Level Up Stand Up
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome get weird with Arcade Comedy! Level Up Stand Up features Chris Nakis, Blair Grillz, Eben Parker and headliner Stacey Fleurime. Winner of the 2024 One-Liner Madness competition, Stacey brings the jokes...and the resting bitch face. You're gonna wanna check out Chris live before you catch his new special, "Gonna Wanna." When they're not producing […]
$15
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Pittsburgh Improv Jam with Well Known Strangers
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin 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 […]
$7
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Class Shows
Stand Up 101 Class Show
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome see Arcade Comedy Theater's newest stand up comics debut the material they developed in our 8-week Stand Up 101 class! Instructor: Sean Collier
$15
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Class Shows
Improv 301 Class Show
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 301: The Harold class show! Instructor: Nick Jaramillo
$15
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Class Shows
Improv 101 Class Show
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome see Arcade Comedy Theater's newest improv performers take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 101: Foundations class show! Instructor: Beth Geatches
$15
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Improv 103 Class Show
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 103: Game and Pattern class show! Instructor: Matt Solter
$15
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Improv 102 Class Show
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesCome see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 102: Scenework class show! Instructor: Sara Kantner
$15
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Class Shows
Sketch Writing 101 Class Show
Come see the best work of our Intro to Sketch Writing students in staged readings featuring a cast of professional actors! Instructor: Kevin O’Brien
$15
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House Team Hot Spot
House Team Hot Spot
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesIgnite your Friday nights at 7 pm with Arcade Comedy Theater's House Team Hot Spot! Our talented house teams will light up the stage with spontaneous hilarity, quick-witted banter, and scenes that are sure to leave you in stitches. Come see why these performers are the heartbeat of Pittsburgh's comedy scene as they turn your […]
$15
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Drunkard’s Walk Live Podcast
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA live recording of the podcast "Drunkard's Walk" featuring hosts Jethro Nolen and Matt Hartman and their special guest Rick Sebak!
$15
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Comedy Bingo Night
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesA fun and laughter filled evening of Bingo and comedy, where audience members will be invited to play Bingo between comedy acts. Featuring Arcade founders and legendary improv duo Nolen & Nolen and improv from your hosts for the evening, Barbara, a Mother! Laugh, play bingo, win prizes!
$15
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Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesBe 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 […]
$12
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Arcade Hootenanny
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesThe 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.
$15
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Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin 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 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 […]
$15
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Arcade Anniversary
Short Form Jelly with Select Start
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesJoin comedy troupe Select Start as they host a short form improv jam open to all performers! Join them on stage for a night of improv games. Performers can sign up at the box office when they arrive. Audience members can sit back, laugh, and inspire the comedy with all kinds of fun suggestions.
$7