You can buy advance tickets for all our shows through Showclix, our ticketing partner. When you click “Get Tickets” for the show you want, you’ll be directed to the Showclix website, where you can complete your purchase using a credit or debit card. If you prefer, you can also buy tickets in person at the Arcade Box Office before the show, using either cash or a card. For groups of 10 or more, please go to our Group Sales page.
A monthly showcase of Pittsburgh's funniest independent improv teams! This month featuring: Nonsense, Fondue for Two, The Screening Room, and this month's resident host team: Sleepover!
Death is a part of life, sure, but why take it so seriously? The Death Show turns sorrow into satire with a little inspiration from a soon-to-be dearly departed audience Tell me more →
Some nights, you just want to mix things up. At Soke Jwap, six comedians will break the mold by swapping not just a few jokes, but an entire comedy Tell me more →
Celebrate the High Holiday with Arcade Comedy Theater! In this unique late-night experience, Pittsburgh's funniest improvisers perform twice in a row: once on 4/19 and once on 4/20. Can they Tell me more →
Catch the 4-week run of a brand new FREE comedy show starring students of Arcade Academy's IMPROV 202: Short Form Performance Lab! This comedy class focuses on the skills required Tell me more →
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 Tell me more →
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 Tell me more →
It's 2003, while you’re waiting for the new Lizzie McGuire episode to drop, you get on MySpace to edit your Top 8 friends list and change your profile song to Tell me more →
BETA STAGE IS BACK! 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 Tell me more →
Experienced improvisers 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 fun-loving team Tell me more →
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 →
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 Tell me more →
Come see Arcade's rising stars take the stage to show what they have learned in their IMPROV 102: Scenework class! Hosted by class instructor Tyler Ray Kendrick. Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+
Come see the best sketches written by our SKETCH 101 students in staged readings performed by a cast of actors and comedians! Hosted by class instructor Asher O'Briant. Ages 16 & Tell me more →
Catch the 4-week run of a brand new FREE comedy show starring students of Arcade Academy's IMPROV 202: Short Form Performance Lab! This comedy class focuses on the skills required Tell me more →
Come see Arcade's newest improvisors take the stage to show what they have learned in their IMPROV 101: Foundations class. Hosted by class instructor Cynthia Dallas. Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+
Come see Arcade's newest comedians take the stage to show what they have learned in their STAND-UP 101 class! Hosted by class instructor Zivan Vasquez. Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+
Come see Arcade's rising stars take the stage to show what they have learned in their IMPROV 103: Game and Pattern class! Hosted by class instructor Sara Kantner. Ages 16 & upBYOB Tell me more →
Come see Arcade's rising stars take the stage to show what they have learned in their IMPROV 102: Scenework class! Hosted by class instructor Missy Moreno. Ages 16 & upBYOB 21+
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 Tell me more →
An improv show with double the talent—and twice the twist! Some of Pittsburgh’s best improv duos take the stage in this one-of-a-kind comedy experiment. First, each duo performs in their Tell me more →
Arcade's monthly stand-up showcase returns! Hosted by Matty Malloy and featuring Abby Evans, Andreas O'Rourke, Xazrianna, and Amanda Averell.
The Here to Pee Tour, led by trans comedian Ren Q. Dawe, is a nationwide comedy protest featuring an all-trans lineup using humor to challenge anti-trans laws while raising funds for LGBTQ+ nonprofits.
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 Tell me more →
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, Tell me more →
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 →
Were you unable to get tickets to the SOLD-OUT class show on April 30th? We've added a second show on Wednesday, May 7th at 7pm! Come see Arcade's newest comedians Tell me more →
“Our Town” meets “Parks and Recreation”! Veteran improv team Kevin’s Garage guides you on a tour of a zany fictional town, its people, and their passions, culminating in a riotous Tell me more →
The Moon Show is a late night-style comedy show hosted by Abby Evans an featuring a rotating line-up of female,femme presenting, LGBTQ performers of stand-up, drag, music, twerking, and everything Tell me more →
The Latchkey Kids return for the season premiere of their award-winning improv 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 →
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 →
Co-Workers! Is an hour long narrative improv show that combines short and long form improv to create the most compelling type of entertainment…middle management comedy!
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 →
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 Tell me more →
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 Tell me more →
The BIPOCALYPSE Collective presents a hilarious celebration of Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Join us for an evening of laughter and cultural appreciation as we showcase some of the city's most talented AANHPI improvisers and other Global Majority performers.
SORRY THE DATE IS WRONG IN THIS SICK SKULL IMAGE -- SHOW IS FRIDAY, MAY 16 at 9 PM Death is a part of life, sure, but why take it Tell me more →
Once a month, local independent improv teams come together and take over Arcade's stage for a once in a lifetime lineup! Produced by Resident Host Team: Sleepover
An Improv Show About Disabilities and Mental Health Come celebrate May being MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH at Arcade Comedy Theater! Join us for another hilarious night of anecdotes and improv Tell me more →
Being Irish and gay, Helen Wildy loves rainbows and parades. NYC-based Helen was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland and raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Her first comedy album “Bomb Threat” can Tell me more →
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 Tell me more →
Kick off your Memorial Day weekend with a night of fast, funny, and totally unscripted comedy. Long Weekend Long Form brings together three great teams for a Friday night improv Tell me more →
A night of fresh new comedy by the future stars of the Pittsburgh scene. See who's next in improv in this showcase of Arcade Comedy Theater's new blood.
A 1 hour tour through the mind of Pittsburgh's own standup comedian Don Arner. Hosted by Tyler Ray Kendrick.
Reboots, BOOTLEG Reboots. It’s all spies and gadgets when five comedians improvise their way through a movie none of them have ever seen! Will they make a new franchise classic Tell me more →
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 →
Won’t you be our neighbor? Come on down to our Neighborhood of Make-Believe (the Arcade Comedy Theater) and join us in a night full of fun, short-form improv comedy inspired Tell me more →
Arcade Comedy Theater's family friendly "Penny Arcade" Improv troupe is taking a trip to the Neighborhood of Make-Believe! A whimsical drag show including puppets, comedy, and a drag queen story Tell me more →
Experienced improvisers 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 fun-loving team Tell me more →
Pittsburgh's black box comedy theater — improv, stand-up, and sketch, seven nights a week.
943 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Voicemail: (412) 339-0608
info@arcadecomedytheater.com