Arcade Comedy Theater

Your ACT
2023-06-01 19:30 - 21:00 (America/New_York) | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
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 cutting edge comedy. The evening is guided by Nonsense!

Runtime: 75 minutes
Tickets $7FREE FOR PERFORMERSAges 16 & up

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House Team Hotspot
2023-06-02 19:00 - 20:30
Arcade’s premiere improv teams

Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show that features a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance features three house teams jumping into the hot spot and bringing their unique brand of comedy. See dynamic short form games, with plenty of opportunities for the audience to get involved; kick back and watch a full long-form improv set unfold based on a single suggestion. All of it adds up to a unique night of live comedy that burns bright for 75 minutes! Featured Teams: Grandpa, Jump Button, and Party Pack.Hosted by Jennifer Holz

Runtime: 75 minutes
Tickets $15, $10 college studentsBYOBAges 16 & up

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Chicanery with Chi Chi
2023-06-02 20:00
Pittsburgh’s own “Spicy Siren” is returning to the Arcade Comedy stage to deliver a very special Pride infused drag cabaret with special guest, Faye Lynn. Chi Chi will serve her quintessential mischievous banter and salacious vocals, this time while she waves the most inclusive of pride flags, budget permitting. Chicanery audiences leave with beaming smiles, feeling revived, and hardcore crushing on the show’s star. You’ve been prepared and warned.
Leave your bricks at home because the only things Chi Chi and Faye will be throwing are vocal riffs, punchlines, and the perfect amount of shade!!!
Special Guest: Faye Lynn is so excited to be making her Pittsburgh drag scene debut after practicing the art for almost 3 years! Outside of drag, the 18 year-old Trafford native is heavily involved in theatre and will be getting her BFA in Acting at Shenandoah University.

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Stand-Up Laboratory
2023-06-02 21:00
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.
Runtime: 75 minutes

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Comedian Sean Collier
2023-06-03 19:00

Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?
2023-06-03 20:00, 2023-07-01 20:00

Level Up Stand-Up
2023-06-03 21:00
Arcade Comedy Theater’s popular stand-up comedy showcase,ÊLevel Up Stand-Up,Êis back! Featuring some of Pittsburgh’s best comics alongside up-and-coming and touring comics.ÊHosted by Ellen Lundie and featuring Bailey Pope, Peter Arsenault, Kimberly Bennett, Teresa Roberts Logan, and Zivan Vasquez.Ê

Nero's Wedding Anniversary: An Improv Celebration
2023-06-09 19:00
Emperor Nero and Claudia Augusta were married on June 9th, 53. Come celebrate their 1,970th wedding anniversary at the Arcade Comedy Theater with three of their favorite Pittsburgh improv groups: Kevin’s Garage, Moop Troop, and Barbara, a Mother & Friends. Nero himself will evaluate the performances; ravenous lions await any unworthy acts.

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Comedy Royale
2023-06-09 20:00

PRIDEburgh
2023-06-09 21:00

The Playlist
2023-06-10 19:00

The Latchkey Kids
2023-06-10 21:00
Summer is finally here, but the Latchkey Kids aren’t going TO camp…they’re GOING CAMP. This month they will honor the campy trash that you’d hate for your parents to walk in on. There will be improv comedy, drag, live music, and video filth! But that’s not all! Stick around after the show for a free screening of the John Waters masterpiece POLYESTER! Did we mention it’s BYOB? Well it is. Special guests include Trevor Miles, Alex Conti, Jose Queervo, James Jamison, and members of improv troupe Barbara, A Mother. And of course, The Latchkey Kids themselves, aka “The Best Improv in Pittsburgh” according to Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2022 Best of the Burgh. , (Take out the part about a free screening of Polyester that I included in the previous blurb. It may not be happening)

House Team Hot Spot
2023-06-16 19:00

House Team Hotspot
2023-06-16 19:00 - 20:30
Arcade’s premiere improv teams

Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot — a show that features a rotating set of our very own improv comedy teams. Each performance features three house teams jumping into the hot spot and bringing their unique brand of comedy. See dynamic short form games, with plenty of opportunities for the audience to get involved; kick back and watch a full long-form improv set unfold based on a single suggestion. All of it adds up to a unique night of live comedy that burns bright for 75 minutes!
Featured Teams: Drew’s Dad, Party Pack, and Grandpa
Hosted by Jennifer Holz

Runtime: 75 minutes
Tickets $15, $10 college studentsBYOBAges 16 & up

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Jerome And... Improv Comedy Show
2023-06-16 20:00

Arcade Hootenanny
2023-06-17 20:00

Saturday Night Raw with Ricky Romance
2023-06-17 21:00

What's Your Sign
2023-06-23 19:00

Fondue for Two
2023-06-23 20:00

Bootleg Reboots
2023-06-23 21:00
ÒBOOTLEG REBOOTSÓ Plot Synopsis: _Five comedians who donÕt watch enough TV are forced to improvise their way through a *real* movie theyÕve never seen before! Will the audience suggestions be the hero or villain of the story? Will their motherÕs description of key scenes help them in any way?! Or will a poorly edited trailer confuse them even further?!?! LetÕs break box office records together and maybe earn a franchise sequel with BOOTLEG REBOOTS!_ Directed by: Jeremiah Ion

What Makes Us Queer
2023-06-24 19:00

Super Late Night
2023-06-24 20:00

Knights of the Arcade: Epic D&D Adventure
2023-06-24 21:30
A live Dungeons & Dragons-inspired comedy show
“Best Nerd Fantasy Come to Life” by Pittsburgh Magazine“A neo-geek wet dream” – Pittsburgh City Paper
A comedy quest awaits! Knights of the Arcade is an award-winning comedy show that takes audiences on a wild, madcap adventure every month. A recurring cast of characters (a dwarf, a monk, a rogue, a sorcerer and a fighter) 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 rolled and projected on the theater wall.

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Bracket Night: Furry Edition
2023-06-30 19:00

Mini Dungeon
2023-06-30 20:00
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Strictly International Comedy Show
2023-06-30 21:00
Don’t miss out on the uproarious laughs at our strictly international comedy show, featuring three talented comedians from around the world! Catch Learnmore Jonasi, as seen on Comedy Central, sharing his hilarious perspective all the way from Zimbabwe. Aliya Kanani, a Canadian comedian who’s toured the world, will leave you in stitches And, last but not least, witness the comedic genius of Emo Majok, Australia’s Got Talent golden buzzer winner.
This is a night of strictly international comedy you won’t want to miss!

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Channel Surfers
2023-07-01 19:00
Channel Surfers is an improvised comedy show inspired by our favorite TV shows. On this month: Survivor. Come watch as ten contestants battle it out to win Survivor: Pittsburgh. Who will outwit, outplay, andÊout-improvise their fellow contestants? You will not want to miss this, as this season finale will not be available on Paramount Plus!

Level Up Stand Up
2023-07-01 21:00
Arcade Comedy TheaterÕs popular stand-up comedy showcase, Level Up Stand-Up, is back! Featuring some of PittsburghÕs best comics alongside up-and-coming and touring comics. Hosted by Chris Duvall.

Your Act with Nonsense
2023-07-06 19:30
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 guided by Nonsense!

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