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  • Class Show – IMPROV 101

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 IMPROV 101: Foundations Class Show! Hosted by class instructor Beth Geatches.

    $10
  • See three different comedy Duos do what they do best: create a complementary night of laughter. Each pairing knows how to perfectly blend your audience suggestions into pure humor. Like three shows for one ticket!

    Perfect Pairing

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    See three different comedy Duos do what they do best: create a complementary night of laughter. Each pairing knows how to perfectly blend your audience suggestions into pure humor. Like Tell me more →

    $15
  • Six of Pittsburgh’s best improvisers perform a fully improvised play in one continuous scene.

    The Mon

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    Six of Pittsburgh’s best improvisers perform a fully improvised play in one continuous scene.

    $15

  • Stand-Up Lab

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    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 Tell me more →

    $15

  • Sketch Comedy Lab: Write Now!

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    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 Tell me more →

    $15

  • Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?

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    Join veteran comedy troupe Irony City as they deftly navigate social missteps on the first Saturday of each month. We’ve all been there: acted out at a wedding when there Tell me more →

    $15
  • Level Up Stand-Up is celebrating Pride weekend with an all-queer lineup! Catch host and producer Matty Malloy with featured comics Joe Esch, Whitney Mor, Isaac Crow, Ellen Lundie, and Roy Gloeckl.

    Level Up Stand Up

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    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, Tell me more →

    $15

  • Your ACT With Nonsense

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    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 Tell me more →

    $15

  • Danger Stage

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    We on Danger Stage are delighted to invite you to a night of absurd and interactive short-form improv comedy. Together, we’ll play games and make up some new ones. We’ll Tell me more →

    $15

  • Duo Two Ways

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    Watch veteran improvisers Fred Brown and Scott Pettis perform two very different improv styles. First, the form known as the “TJ & Dave,” – patient, theatrical, naturalistic. Second, the “Zumpf” Tell me more →

    $15

  • Twilight X Heated Rivalry

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    Are you dying for someone to ask if you’re team Edward, Jacob, Hollander or Rozanov? Do you just want to watch boys kissing? Are you gay? Join us for a Tell me more →

    $15
  • The Arcade Hootenanny features Pittsburgh's best improvisers creating comedy from a guest monologist's true stories.

    The Hootenanny

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    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 Tell me more →

    $15

  • Penny Arcade

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    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 60-minute Tell me more →

    $15

  • The Arcade List

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    An improv show spotlighting local comedy teams that deliver on big laughs and a great night out. At tonight's show, see homegrown improv troupe Hostile Makeover and scenes in close Tell me more →

    $15

  • Co-Workers

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    Co-Workers! Is a long form narrative show made up of a combination of short form and long form improv, creating the best type of entertainment…middle management comedy!

    $15

  • Comedy Confidential w/ Brittany Alexis

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    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 Tell me more →

    $15
  • Get three amazing duos for one low price. A night of perfect pairing fun with three of the Pittsburgh area's best Duo Comedy Teams. This week it's the absurd stylings of Nonsense, the madcap fun of & the Dip Tones, and the absolute perfection of laugh-till-you-cry humor of Fred Brown and Scott Pettis.

    Perfect Pairing

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    Get three amazing duos for one low price. A night of perfect pairing fun with three of the Pittsburgh area's best Duo Comedy Teams. This week it's the absurd stylings Tell me more →

    $15
  • Thursday 6/18 at 9:00 PM - Come see The Morning Bandits perform their unique and unusual brand of improv comedy! Also featuring the quick wit of Kevin’s Garage improv and the outrageous and inspiring comedy of Oryan the Omazing!

    The Morning Bandits

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    Come see The Morning Bandits create a magical and dream-like tableau of improvised scenes, stories, and characters in a unique and surreal style of improvised comedy not seen anywhere else Tell me more →

    $15
  • "The Electric Slideshow" is a speaker series wherein five comedians present slideshows about anything and everything... or, perhaps, nothing at all.

    Electric Slideshow

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    Meticulously designed to educate and inspire, TED Talks are backed by a common mission: "Ideas Worth Spreading." In the spirit of whoever that Ted guy is, "The Electric Slideshow" is Tell me more →

    $15

  • Bootleg Reboots

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    Fight bad guys and dance the Batusi as six comedians improvise their way through a movie none of them have ever seen before! Will they save the day or make Tell me more →

    $15
  • See some of the very best comedy in the city of Pittsburgh. Two teams, one night, maximum laughter. June 20th we've got Danger Stage and Hot Dog Accessories. Danger Stage is high-octane fun with audience-participation comedy games, while Hot Dog Accessories takes you on a tour of some wild, made-up-on-the-spot characters in their signature form "The Slacker".

    The Arcade List

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    See some of the very best comedy in the city of Pittsburgh. Two teams, one night, maximum laughter. June 20th we've got Danger Stage and Hot Dog Accessories. Danger Stage Tell me more →

    $15

  • No Straight Answers

    Are you caught in a quandary, conundrum, or crisis? Is your therapist phoning it in? Never fear, Arcade has you covered with No Straight Answers, an extra special "comedy therapy" Tell me more →

    $15

  • Class Show – STAND-UP 101

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 STAND-UP 101: Intro to Stand-Up Comedy Class Show! Hosted by class instructor Brittany Alexis.

    $10

  • Class Show – IMPROV 102 (Monday)

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 IMPROV 102: Scenework (Monday) Class Show! Hosted by class instructor Tyler Ray Kendrick.

    $10

  • Class Show – ACCENTS + DIALECTS (UK)

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 ACCENTS + DIALECTS (UK) Class Show! Hosted by class instructors Cynthia Dallas and Michael McBurney.

    $10
  • A Pittsburgh open mic centering queer individuals, women, and femmes! Join us Thursday, January 16, at 10pm and witness some of Pittsburgh's most talented and available comics work through their material.Pittsburgh's first open mic centering queer individuals, women, and femmes! Join us Thursday, January 16, at 10pm and witness some of Pittsburgh's most talented and available comics work through their material.

    Got Rights

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    Arcade Comedy Theater presents Got Rights? – a monthly comedy open mic that celebrates and centers comedy from queer individuals, women, and femmes! Join us upstairs in our black box Tell me more →

    $5

  • String and The Beans Summer Camp Show

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    It’s time to get Campy with Best of Pittsburgh’s comedy group String and the Beans! Come see a fully improvised summer camp-themed musical and hilarious takes on classic campfire songs Tell me more →

    $15

  • Under the Radar

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    Join us for an evening of improv comedy at Under The Radar and support Pittsburgh’s vibrant improv scene! This monthly showcase of independent teams features a rotating lineup and a Tell me more →

    $15

  • Arcade Cabaret

    ARCADE CABARET’s show on June 27th kicks off our BRAND NEW show with brilliance! BLANKING OUT:Mad Libs inspires our performers using audience-submitted answers. Watch what happens when YOU are the Tell me more →

    $10

  • The Arcade List

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    See some of the very best comedy in the city of Pittsburgh. Two teams, one night, maximum laughter. June 27th we've got Select Start and The Latchkey Kids.

    $15

  • The Honkening

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    Arcade presents a hilarious comedy showcase of clowns and stand-ups. A meeting of the minds. A HONKENING. The stand-ups may clown. The clowns may stand up! Let yourself experience the Tell me more →

    $15

  • Knights of the Arcade

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    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 Tell me more →

    $15

  • Perfect Pairing

    Check out this amazing trio of comedy duos, all in one perfect pairing. It's delicious duos comedy serving up hot and fresh! This Perfect Pairing features the duos: Leftover Groove, Tell me more →

    $15
  • Fool Moon is a furry and frenzied live game show where some comedians are not what they seem! Now two nights only for Anthrocon, see if the Werewolves manage to devour the town, or the townsfolk manage to stop them!

    Fool Moon

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    Fool Moon is an live game show where comedians are not what they seem. Come watch as our team of improvisers build the story of a village preyed upon by Tell me more →

  • Class Show – IMPROV 301

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    Arcade Academy 2026 Session 3 IMPROV 301: The Harold Class Show! Hosted by class instructor Greg Gillotti.

    $10
  • Fool Moon is a furry and frenzied live game show where some comedians are not what they seem! Now two nights only for Anthrocon, see if the Werewolves manage to devour the town, or the townsfolk manage to stop them!

    Fool Moon

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    Fool Moon is a furry and frenzied live game show where some comedians are not what they seem! Come watch as our team of improvisers build the story of a Tell me more →

    $15
  • See new characters come to life in this character comedy show! Each month, comics must create an original character and perform a stand-up set in this truly one-of-a-kind show.

    Alter Egos

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    Alter Egos is a new comedy show where comedians perform as anybody but themselves. See new characters come to life in this original stand-up showcase consisting of Pittsburgh’s funniest comics Tell me more →

    $15

  • Your ACT with Nonsense

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    Tonight, the A.C.T. stage is yours! Bring your improv team, sketch group, or stand-up act for an open mic-style show where the lineup is created on the spot. A perfect Tell me more →

    $7
  • Award winning Improv Team Select Start puts their skills to the test as we let you, the audience, decide nearly everything that happens on the stage.

    Select Start

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    Award winning Improv Team Select Start puts their skills to the test as we let you, the audience, decide nearly everything that happens on the stage. Get ready for a Tell me more →

    $15

  • Duo Two Ways

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    Watch veteran improvisers Fred Brown and Scott Pettis perform two very different improv styles. First, the form known as the “TJ & Dave,” – patient, theatrical, naturalistic. Second, the “Zumpf” Tell me more →

    $15
  • The Arcade Hootenanny features Pittsburgh's best improvisers creating comedy from a guest monologist's true stories.

    The Arcade Hootenanny

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    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 Tell me more →

    $15

  • Level Up Stand-Up

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    Level Up Stand Up returns to the Arcade Friday, July 10. Headliner Lizzie Martin (Pittsburgh Improv, The Den Theater) leads a stellar line up featuring Alex Homyak (Don’t Tell, Pits Tell me more →

    $15

  • Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show

    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 60-minute Tell me more →

    $12