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.
FREE POPCORN & CANDY CORN ALERT! Pittsburgh's traveling troupe of theater geeks "Fridge Art Sketch Show" returns for a Halloween-themed spectacle of blood (corn syrup) and dark comedy!
Ready to turn your endless scroll into endless laughter? Join us on October 19th at 8 PM for Doomscroll’s most thrilling show yet—where your phone isn’t just a spectator, it’s part of the paranormal party!
For one night only, we're diving into the eerie side of the internet. We’re conjuring up a night where your memes, TikToks, and Reels come to life on stage, blending seamlessly with our live comedy content. Yes, you read that right—our DMs are open and we’re inviting you to influence our show in real-time!
The green room is a special place for comedians outside of what the audience sees of them on stage. The green room is filled with crazy convos, joke ideas, roasting, […]
Join comedy troupe Select Start as they host a special Halloween Themed short form improv jam open to all performers! Join them on stage for a night of improv games. […]
Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter at Arcade Comedy Theater during the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl on Friday, July 26th! We're serving up FREE improv comedy shows […]
Ignite 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 […]
Cultural District creative, Mr. Arcade, was found dead in the theater last week. To help figure out what calamity occurred, spiritual medium improv team, Select Start, will be called in […]
BETA 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 […]
Experienced 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 […]
Join Knights of the Arcade on Saturday, August 31, at 9 PM for another hilarious D&D comedy adventure! One of Pittsburgh's longest running and best-selling comedy shows! A recurring cast […]
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 […]
Ignite 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 […]
If you follow politics and you enjoy laughter, join us to hear the most recent rulings from the Taco Supreme Court, hot political takes, fake news and real news blended […]
The Porch Party is a family-friendly evening of music, story-telling and laughter--truly appropriate for ALL ages. This month's show will feature special Halloween and Harvest themes!
Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of each month.
Level 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.
Join 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 […]
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 […]
Ignite 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 […]
A 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 […]
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 […]
Two performers, two improvised sets, one hour: a daring feat of strength and stamina!
The Arcade Hootenanny features Pittsburgh's best improvisers creating comedy from a guest monologist's true stories.
A surprising and unforgettable night of comedy with some of the city’s finest talent!
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 […]
Come 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
Ignite 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 […]
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 staged […]
Once a month, local independent improv teams come together and take over Arcade's stage for a once in a lifetime lineup!
Seasoned 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 […]
A 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 […]
Five 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! […]
Join 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 […]
Ignite 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 […]
You 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.
BETA 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 […]
Join 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 […]
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 […]
Ignite 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 […]
Join 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.
Experienced 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.
Need 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 […]
Ignite 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 […]
Come 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 […]
Come 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
Come 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
Come 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
Come 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
Come 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
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
