The Arcade Hootenanny features Pittsburgh's best improvisers creating comedy from a guest monologist's true stories.

Join comedy troupe Select Start as they host a special short form improv jam open to all performers! Join them on stage for a night of improv games. Performers can […]

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 sketches […]

Once a month, local independent improv teams come together and take over Arcade's stage for a once in a lifetime lineup!

Speakeasy invites some of Pittsburgh’s funniest storytellers to tell a true story while  DJ Fadewell provide a real time soundtrack. But when the story ends, we’re just getting started. Host […]

The b!tches are back! BACK TO SCHOOL THAT IS! Join us Sept 21, 8pm for a night of hilarious comedy featuring a one night only cast of comedy queens! We’ll […]

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 […]

Get ready to roll with laughter at the Arcade Comedy Theater where the best comedians in town take the stage for a night of hilarious, unapologetic humor. From sharp-witted observations […]

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 […]

It's Select Start's 5th birthday! It has been 5 years since we were put together as one of Arcade's student teams. Who knew that random gathering of rookie improvisers would […]

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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

Experienced improvisors 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 […]

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 […]

Come see Arcade Comedy Theater's newest stand up comics debut the material they developed in our 8-week Stand Up 101 class! Instructor: Brittany Alexis

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: Raina Deerwater

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 […]

Where 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 […]

An informal and intimate evening of song, laughter, and real human connection for all ages. Chris Leone is a man on a mission to counter the loneliness and isolation of […]

Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday each month.We’ve all been there: acted out at a wedding when there was no […]

Arcade Comedy Theater's popular stand-up comedy showcase, Level Up Stand-Up, is back! Each month, see a new lineup of some of Pittsburgh's best comics alongside up-and-coming and touring guests. BYOB or […]

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 us for a hilarious night of anecdotes and improv provided by storytellers and performers who have two things in common: each is UNIQUE, and they all have disabilities! Featuring […]

It's the last Latchkey Kids of 2024! Celebrate our favorite holiday with us in The Latchkey Kids Scared Shitless 2! Not only have The Latchkey Kids been named Best of […]

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 […]

The 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 […]

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!