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Featured Featured Event Series Celebration of Black Comedy

Derek Gaines & Dave Temple

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join comedians and best friends, Derek Gaines (Netflix, CBS) and Dave Temple (TruTV, BET) for an electrifying live podcast experience like no other! Known for their unfiltered, high-energy style, come out for a lively, no-holds-barred night of conversation around pop culture, current events, life's annoyances and personal stories with a comedic twist. Expect hilarious street […]

$25
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Beta Stage

BETA STAGE IS GETTING CRAFTY! Get ready for a whirlwind of creativity in Crafty, an improv show where performers take audience-created arts & crafts and turn them into a one-of-a-kind blend of comedy and crafting chaos!  

$10
Featured Featured Event Series Celebration of Black Comedy

Lucky Draw feat. BIPOCalypse

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join us on the fourth Sunday of each month for Lucky Draw! This is an interactive improv comedy show where half of the cast is drawn on the spot at random. Arcade's Academy students, team members, or any other improvisers can put their names into the box and be picked to come on stage to […]

$7
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Class Show – IMPROV 101A

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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

$10
Featured Featured Event Series Class Shows

Class Show – SKETCH 101

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Come see the best work of our Intro to Sketch Writing students in staged readings featuring a cast of professional actors! Instructor: Frank McDade

$10
Featured Featured Event Series Class Shows

Class Show – IMPROV 102

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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: Tyler Ray Kendrick

$10
Featured Featured Event Series Class Shows

Class Show – IMPROV 201

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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!Instructor: Fred Frances

$10
Featured Featured Event Series Class Shows

Class Show – IMPROV 101B

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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:

$10
Featured Featured Event Series House Team Hot Spot

House Team Hot Spot

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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 Improv Show

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

In 1980s Pittsburgh, amateur D&D and improv group, Select Start, witness supernatural forces and secret government exploits. Throughout the show, they’ll be searching for answers by using a variety of short form improv games to unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries. Come on down to the Arcade Comedy Theater and take a journey through the […]

$15

Featured Featured Event Series Sketch Lab

Sketch Comedy Lab

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

SKETCH COMEDY INCUBATOR SPACE A staged reading for brand new sketch comedy! Sketch Comedy Lab is an incubator space presented by Arcade Comedy Theater. A month ago, a group of comedians met to talk about their sketches and get feedback. Now they’re ready for a crowd! See cutting edge comedy performed by local actors and […]

$10
Featured Featured Event Series Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?

Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Veteran comedy troupe Irony City turns audience stories about their own Jagoff moments into a hilarious improvised comedy performance.Veteran comedy troupe Irony City turns audience stories about their own Jagoff moments into a hilarious improvised comedy performance.

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Admit One

Admit One: A Storytelling Experience

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Stand-up comedy is all about finding the funny in everyday life. Usually, it doesn't matter if what you're saying is true as long as it's hilarious. 'Admit One' gives you, the audience, the chance to call comedians out! You'll hear four riotous tales, and it'll be your job to figure out if the comic is […]

$15
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Arcade-emy Awards Watch Party (Free Event)

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Whether you're a film nerd who has seen every Oscar-Nominated film or you've been completely under a rock this year, you'll be sure to have fun watching the 97th Academy Awards with Pittsburgh's funniest comedians. Join Cassi Bruno, Mike DiGuglielmo, Zivan Vasquez, Roy Gloekl, Abby Evans, and Asher O'Braint for games and laughs during this […]

Free
Featured Featured Event Series Your ACT with Nonsense

Your ACT with Nonsense

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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. The evening is […]

$7
Featured Featured Event Series Amplifying Women in Comedy

Bracket Night Planned Parenthood of Western PA Benefit

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

An interactive comedy game show benefiting Planned Parenthood of Western Pennsylvania! Bracket Night @ Arcade is a fun, interactive game show where the audience and panelists get to decide the BEST of the BEST STUFF. At every Bracket Night show, you'll see four hilarious and passionate panelists duke it out in a battle of opinions […]

$35
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House Team Hot Spot

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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
Featured Featured Event Series Amplifying Women in Comedy

Level Up Stand Up

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Get ready to laugh like never before at Arcade Comedy Theater's electrifying Level Up Stand-Up showcase! Every month, our stage lights up with a fresh lineup of Pittsburgh’s funniest comics, rising stars, and special touring guests. Enjoy an unbeatable night of comedy for just $15 (with $5 BYOB). Join us in the Cultural District for […]

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show

Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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
Featured Featured Event Series Arcade Hootenanny

Arcade Hootenanny

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 from the story. Featuring special guest Drew Sieber.

$15
Featured Featured Event Series CoWorkers

CoWorkers

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Co-Workers! is a Benin’s the scenes look at the most successful company in America that everyone knows nothing about. Each month we delve into a different division of the company to find out what makes the people and the place tick. Short form and long form improv come together to make the most exciting entertainment […]

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Comedy Confidential

Comedy Confidential

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Arcade Comedy Theater presents Comedy Confidential, a showcase of Pittsburgh’s brightest comedic talents! Brittany Alexis brings some of her funniest few friends to the stage for an entertaining night of stand-up. This show promises a lineup of hilarious performances that will keep you laughing long after the show ends. Whether you’re a lifelong comedy fan […]

$18
Featured Featured Event Series Pittsburgh Improv Jam

Pittsburgh Improv Jam with Well Known Strangers

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 […]

$7
Featured Featured Event Series House Team Hot Spot

House Team Hot Spot

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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
Featured Featured Event Series The Latchkey Kids

The Latchkey Kids

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join the middle children of improv as they spin comedy gold from old public access videos and dollar-bin VHS trash!

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Speakeasy

Speakeasy

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Speakeasy invites some of Pittsburgh's funniest storytellers to tell a true story, while DJ Fadewell provides a real-time soundtrack. But when the story ends, we're just getting started. Host Alan Olifson (Moth, WordPlay) takes you behind the story, interviewing each storyteller to ask the burning questions you'd ask if you were sitting next to them […]

$21
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The Teacher’s Lounge

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

The Arcade Academy Teachers work tirelessly all year to help the future comedians of Pittsburgh learn and grow in their craft, but they rarely get the chance to cut loose and perform together! The Teachers' Lounge will showcase all the comedic forms that the Arcade Academy offers, starring the very funny people who teach those […]

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Unique

Unique: An Improv Show About Disabilities and Mental Health

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 monologists recruited from various disability non-profit groups sharing real stories about their lives and a cast of improvisers representing a range of disabilities such as […]

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Short Form Jelly with Select Start

Short Form Jelly with Select Start

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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
Event Series Amplifying Women in Comedy

Got Rights?

Arcade Comedy Theater presents Got Rights? - a monthly comedy open mic that celebrates and centers comedy from queer individuals, women, and femmes! Join us in our black box theater upstairs Thursday, January 16, at 10pm and witness some of Pittsburgh's most talented and available comics work through their material. An open mic is not […]

$5
Featured Featured Event Series House Team Hot Spot

House Team Hot Spot

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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
Featured Featured Event Series Amplifying Women in Comedy

Fondue for Two presents: Women Talking

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Part talk show, part comedy show, join improv duo Fondue for Two (Alex Conti and Raina Deerwater) for WOMEN TALKING, as they interview a beloved member of the community, and then perform improv based off that conversation. Special guests include interviewee Sarah Coppolo (aka soup legend brothmonger) and Sydney DuBose.

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Under the Radar

Under the Radar

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Once a month, local independent improv teams come together and take over Arcade’s stage for a once in a lifetime lineup! This month, duos edition! Featuring: No apologies (Danielle Cerrie, Aaron Booz); Steel cut oats (Amy Ream, Max Rubinstein); Date night (Drew Sieber, Matty Frances). Produced by resident host team: Sleepover!

$10
Featured Featured Event Series Amplifying Women in Comedy

B!tch Please

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Get ready for a night of unapologetic, fierce fun on March 22 at 8 PM! Join us for a one-night-only celebration of women owning the "b" word. Featuring an incredible cast of comedy queens, this show mixes improv, stand-up, and a dash of history for an unforgettable experience. It’s time to laugh, learn, and cheer […]

$15
Event Series Amplifying Women in Comedy

Wolf Blitzer’s Birthday Extravaganza Stand-Up Show

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Celebrate nationally acclaimed news anchor, Wolf Blitzer's birthday by attending a night of stand-up comedy with regionally acclaimed talent. Join Chrissy Costa, Rebecca Canterbury, and Cassi Bruno for some laughs at Arcade! Chrissy Costa is a comedian, writer, and humor columnist known for her acerbic wit, self-deprecating humor, and giant earrings. Before doing standup, she […]

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Lucky Draw

Lucky Draw

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join us on the fourth Sunday of each month for Lucky Draw! This is an interactive improv comedy show where half of the cast is drawn on the spot at random. Arcade's Academy students, team members, or any other improvisers can put their names into the box and be picked to come on stage to […]

$7
Featured Featured Event Series Amplifying Women in Comedy

Five Minutes or Bust

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

How long can you last? Do you know how to please a crowd, or are you a premature bomber? Five Minutes or Bust is a consensual comedy show where each comedian has a chance to shoot their shot and try to last a full five minutes on stage. Each month, a new Joke Master will […]

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Gallery Crawl

GALLERY CRAWL

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Get ready for a night of non-stop laughter at Arcade Comedy Theater during the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust Gallery Crawl on Friday, March 28th! We're serving up FREE improv comedy shows every half hour from 6-10 PM. Warm up with some HOT LAUGHS, and if you love it (which you will!), snag a discount on our […]

Free
Featured Featured Event Series House Team Hot Spot

House Team Hot Spot

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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
Featured Featured Event Series Select Start Improv Show

Select Start Improv Show

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Get ready for another unforgettable night at City Paper’s Best Theater in PGH of 2024, Arcade Comedy Theater —where comedy titans, Select Start (City Paper’s 2 time Best Comedy Act) and Latchkey Kids (Pittsburgh Magazine’s 3 time Best Improv Team), will join forces with Chi Chi de Vivre (City Paper’s Best Drag Performer 2024) to celebrate all of their 2024 victories!

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Beta Stage

Beta Stage

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join The Butch and The Bi for an evening of ALL THINGS COMEDY! Featuring stand up comedy from Tyler Ray Kendrick and Zach Funk, music from Winchester Ghost's Brian Adams, and some of Pittsburgh's funniest improvisors!

$10
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Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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
Event Series Amplifying Women in Comedy

The Atomic Jam with Atomic Jane

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

In honor of Women's History Month and as part of our Women Are Funny celebration, Arcade Comedy Theater presents the return of The Atomic Jam featuring Atomic Jane! All improvisers who identify as Women, Femmes, or Non-Binary are welcome. This jam is not open to the public to maintain a safe space and a nurturing […]

Free

Featured Featured Event Series Stand Up Laboratory

Stand-Up Laboratory

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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
Featured Featured Event Series House Team Hot Spot

House Team Hot Spot

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 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
Featured Featured Event Series Level Up Stand-Up

Level Up Stand Up

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

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 grab a drink from our bar, and get ready for a fun and affordable night of comedy in the Cultural District.

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Sketch Lab

Sketch Comedy Lab

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

SKETCH COMEDY INCUBATOR SPACE A staged reading for brand new sketch comedy. The Sketch Comedy Laboratory is an incubator space presented by Arcade Comedy Theater. Every other month, Sketch Lab features sketches from writers who have attended our writers room and are performed by a roster of comedic actors. See cutting edge comedy and new […]

$10
Featured Featured Event Series Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?

Irony City: Am I The Jagoff?

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City on the first Saturday of each month as they explore Pittsburgh, one Jagoff at a time.We’ve all been there: acted out at a wedding when there was no cookie table, ordered fries on a salad at a fancy restaurant, or dared to move a parking chair – afterwards wondering, […]

$15
Featured Featured Event Series Level Up Stand-Up

Admit One: A Storytelling Experience

Arcade Comedy Theater 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, United States

Stand-up comedy is all about finding the funny in everyday life. Usually, it doesn't matter if what you're saying is true as long as it's hilarious. 'Admit One' gives you, the audience, the chance to call comedians out! You'll hear four riotous tales, and it'll be your job to figure out if the comic is […]

$15