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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.
Come see JoMarius Purse live! Speaking about online struggles, growing with life & popular media, JoMarius’s point of view will leave you laughing with a new vision.
Bring your team or an act! 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 […]
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!
“WE GOT NEXT!” Standup Comedian Don Arner (3 time finalist of the Pittsburgh Improv’s Best Comedian competition, 2023 Hollywood’s Best Of the Fest comedy festival) presents a showcases of the best up & coming comedians in Pittsburgh only at the Arcade!
The Latchkey Kids have had enough and are going on strike!
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.
Strictly Comics Of Color: A hilarious stand-up showcase with a vibrant lineup including Navin Sharma, Stacey Fleurime & Sammy Anzer, hosted by Learnmore Jonasi.
Super Late Night Variety Show! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a late-night variety show hosted by Pittsburgh's very own Super Boy! Come and experience a night full of comedy, live music, and improv with a league of talented performers in this superhero themed late-night show.
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 […]
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!
An interactive comedy game show Bracket Night @ Arcade returns for a monthly, interactive game show where the audience and panelists get to decide the BEST STUFF. Each month, you'll see six comedians duke it out in a battle of opinions as pop culture, food, and other stuff move through a competitive bracket. You're in […]
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 & Jesse LE): The beloved sketch duo reunite for ONE NIGHT ONLY with featured players Jennifer Holz & Montaja Simmons FRH Golden x pvkvsv: Fresh from […]
Standup Getdown LIVE COMEDY GAMESHOW - "Whose Line.." for standup comedians! Round-by-round - all judged by the AUDIENCE! Hosted by Aaron Kleiber (x5 Best Pgh Comedian, Amazon) with sounds by kidmental
This 10th-anniversary special promises to be more than just a standard performance, with exciting surprises and a one-of-a-kind quest in the works. Whether you're a long-time fan or a first-timer, prepare for an evening packed with high-energy entertainment and plenty of laughs.
Standup Getdown LIVE COMEDY GAMESHOW - "Whose Line.." for standup comedians! Round-by-round - all judged by the AUDIENCE! Hosted by Aaron Kleiber (x5 Best Pgh Comedian, Amazon) with sounds by kidmental
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 […]
Enjoy a night of scripted comedy workshopping material from Pittsburgh's funniest writers.
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 […]
Pittsburgh's only astrology-themed comedy show - What's Your Sign? is back for the Autumn Equinox! Join us and get ready to be entertained as your chart helps us inspire the show. Compete against the stars of the show and win a crystal during the show's signature What's Their Sign? Characters and some of Pittsburgh's brightest […]
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.
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!
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!
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Improv 201: Short Form Technique class show!
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!
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!
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!
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Stand-Up Comedy 201 class show!
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 […]
“Laughter and tears are both responses to frustration and exhaustion. I myself prefer to laugh, since there is less cleaning up to do afterward.” - Kurt Vonnegut Join host Zach Funk along with a fantastic lineup of Kevin Budkey, Andreas O’Rourke, Abbey Hannis, Erick Williams, Brandon Johnson, Andrew Lotz, Abbey Elias, Asher O’Briant and Amanda […]
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.
Join the Select Start team for a night of fun and fast-paced short-form improv comedy. Audiences will inspire the performers in interactive games and scenes throughout the show and see their suggestions turn into laughs! Fearing stand up from comic Dave Stewart. Dave Stewart is a native of Natrona Heights, PA. He is the creator […]
Come see Arcade Comedy Theater's rising stars take the stage to show off what they have learned in their Stand-Up Comedy 101 class show!
An improvised comedy show inspired by our favorite TV shows. Featured this month: Jeopardy!
Come watch as Choir Consequences makes up an entire broadway musical on the spot. Even the live piano will be improvised!
See the future of Pittsburgh comedy A new comedy showcase featuring up-and-coming performers from our Arcade Academy.
Bring your team or an act! 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 […]
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 halloween drag comedy show! Pittsburgh's own "Spicy Siren" returns to the Arcade Comedy Theater Stage, serving her quintessential brand of mischievous banter and salacious vocals. With Halloween around the corner and Hispanic heritage month upon us, you can expect to experience the influence of both in this "spooktastic hullabaloo"
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.
Lez be honest, we love a good story. Featured LGBTQ+ storytellers from across Pittsburgh will share stories about their style journeys, fashion mishaps, and queer evolution. Audience members are invited to wear a costume and walk the runway in the Lez Be Honest Fashion Show! Produced by Alexa Schwartz.
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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!
Introducing a brand new show! Doomscroll is an interactive comedy show like you've never seen before! If you ever miss using your phone during a show (or wonder if your phone misses you) this is one you'll love, because Doomscrollpgh's DMs are open and we invite you to influence the show from the audience. Featuring […]
An improv variety show inspired by the 90s.
Matt Banwart is a comedian currently based out of Chicago. His debut stand up comedy album Town Kid debuted at #1 on Amazon and iTune’s comedy charts! Matt can be found working at comedy clubs across the US and regularly at comedy clubs in Chicago. Currently, Matt is the founder and host of Roast Battle […]
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 will learn comic devices and joke writing techniques that they can carry forward in their comedy careers or just have a deeper understanding of what […]
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.
