The Stand Up Laboratory
Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United StatesWhere new jokes come alive! The Stand-Up Laboratory is an incubator space where featured comics work on new material in front of a live audience.
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.
Where new jokes come alive! The Stand-Up Laboratory is an incubator space where featured comics work on new material in front of a live audience.
A local yinzer shares a true story about when they made some questionable decisionsÉ Irony City turns into a hilarious improvised performance!
Arcade's most popular stand-up comedy showcase! Every month see a brand new lineup of comics bring their best material to our intimate upstairs theater.
An improv jam hosted by comedy troupe Ricky Romance. Open to performers of all skill levels.
A comedy variety show featuring improv, characters, and bingo! Hosted by long-form improv team, Barbara, a Mother. Play bingo, laugh, win prizes!
A comedy variety show packed with videos, improv, music and more - all inspired by the 90s
A classic Chicago-style improv show featuring a guest storyteller each month.
A chill and cozy variety show filled with stand-up comedy, improv, and special guests.
A night of random improv encounters! Teams are drawn from a hat and paired with special guests for short form games and long form scenes.
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 testing ground for brand new sketch comedy! See works-in-progress and cutting edge comedy performed by local Pittsburgh actors.
Ready to be a comedy influencer? Doomscroll invites you to send DMs of Reels, Memes, Tiktoks, preshow, that influence the improv you will see in the show! Like, Follow, & Subscribe because we can't have the show without you!
A monthly improv jam hosted by Well Known Strangers. Open to all performer levels.
Experience the laughter marathon! 10 hilarious comedians, non-stop, delivering their best 5-minute sets in a rapid-fire comedy show like no other. Brace yourself for a night of relentless humor and unforgettable moments!
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 teams!
Join us for an unforgettable night in the Winners Circle to see why the city agrees that these teams are the best of the best in Pittsburgh.
A long-form improv comedy show presented by the veteran improv troupe Well Known Strangers
A live Dungeons &; Dragons improv comedy show where the audience inspires the quest and dice decide the cast's fate! This month's show: Mickey & Minnie Mouse!
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.
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 fabulous drag cabaret and laugh riot variety show.
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!
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 […]
THE ULTIMATE LINE UP! Local legends team together to Level Up the Pittsburgh Stand Up scene.
An improv jam for all experience levels. Hosted by veteran improv troupe Ricky Romance!
The B words are back with a special 7pm show and you know what that means? NO CUSSING (well, we're gonna try!) Come on out to our Censored show for a bleeping good time!
In need of a Valentines date? professional improvisers* and matchmakers** Alex Conti and Raina Deerwater will set two lucky audience members on the fondue date of their dreams!
Join The Latchkey Kids and guests for this improv comedy show inspired by the crap we grew up watching.
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 […]
Looking to relax? Have a drink, kick your feet up, and just laugh that fine A** off? Well, then, look no further than the smooth and sultry vibes of Chris […]
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 […]
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 […]
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!
Science and comedy collide as Pittsburgh’s Moonshot Museum offers TED Talk-like segments as inspiration for our Arcade improvisers. Featuring Moonshot’s education director, Mike Hennessey, as recently seen on NASA TV.
Part of Arcade Comedy Theater's celebration of Black comedy — we welcome back comedian Khairy Creek with special guest Kadeem Richardson.
The long-running improv jam open to players of all experience levels.
ome enjoy a night of hilarious comedy with some amazing ladylike comics! Our lineup includes Cassi Bruno, Stacey Fleurime, and Rebecca Canterbury, with the fantastic JC Coccoli as our headliner. Don't miss the laughter!
Chris Higgins is a native of Boulder, CO, and a Chicago-based stand-up comic. Since moving to Chicago, he has become a staple at all the clubs in town and has […]
Once upon a time in a far away swamp, there lived an improvy improv team named Shrek Start, whose precious stage of solitude is suddenly shattered by an invasion of Monsieur Tech Booth, his suggestion-giving audience members The Merrymen, and onions (with layers!). They were all banished from their kingdom by Lord Arquaad Comedy Theater.
An improv comedy show presented by performers from the Global Majority.
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 […]
An outrageous and exciting Dungeons and Dragons inspired comedy show!
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!
She's in her "11'o'clock number" era! Join Chi Chi for a night of drag, musical comedy, games and more!
Where jokes come alive!
Veteran comedy troupe Irony City welcomes guest storyteller Anne Casper to share a true story in which she made a questionable decision – then turns that tale into a hilarious improvised performance! Featuring Seramillo and 8-Bit. A popular monthly show featuring some of the city’s most experienced improvisers.
One of the most stacked lineups of the year! A touring drag queen feature and a Global Headliner!
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.