Arcade Comedy Theater

House Team Hot Spot
2024-01-19 19:00 (America/New_York) | Arcade Comedy Theater, 943 Liberty Ave., Pittsburgh, PA, 15222, United States
Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot – a show featuring 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!

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Lucky Draw
2024-01-18 19:30
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 into box at the start of the night. Throughout the evening, the hosts will be playing short form games and doing a long-form set that mixes up these performers alongside special guests, teachers, and coaches from the Arcade community.
If you’re a student or improviser, this is a perfect chance to maybe try out new games or play with some seasoned performers.
And if you’re just looking for a fun, unique night out – you’ll get a chance to see some inventive and exciting new comedy for less than a price of a movie ticket (oh yeah, and you can BYOB).
Featuring special guests WARP ZONE

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Chris & Matty's Champagne Social Club
2024-01-13 21:00
Looking to relax? Have a drink, kick your feet up, and just laugh that fine A** off? Well, then, look no further than the smooth and sultry vibes of Chris & Matty’s Champagne Social Club!A variety show that blends together the magic of the speakeasy experience with the smokey and tantalizing atmosphere of your favorite comedy show. Join your hosts Chris Duvall & Matty Frances as you journey through a night of comedy and music that only happens once and only happens here.

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Arcade Hootenanny
2024-01-13 20:00
The Arcade Hootenanny is styled after the classic Chicago-style improv show featuring monologist-inspired scenes. Our storyteller tells real-life stories inspired by an audience suggestion, and then Pittsburgh’s best and brightest improvisers present a fast & funny set based on elements from the story.
Produced by Nick Jaramillo.

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The Latchkey Kids: Reboot
2024-01-12 21:00
Join the Latchkey Kids as they honor the media they grew up with through improv, music, and whatever. The Latchkey Kids were named the Best Improv/Sketch Group in Pittsburgh Magazine’s 2022 Best of the Burgh. Their parents are very proud but just wish they wouldn’t swear so much.

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Comedy Bingo Night
2024-01-12 20:00
A bingo-themed comedy variety show featuring improv, characters, and more! Audience members will be invited to play bingo in between sets — and prizes will be available for any lucky winners.
This month’s special guests include iconic improv duo Seramillo, comedy from Jerome Fitzgerald, and headlining improv team Barbara, a Mother.
Laugh, play bingo, win prizes!

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Hot Jam with Ricky Romance
2024-01-11 19:30
Hop up and play with Ricky Romance

Join Ricky Romance as they host Hot Jam, a long-form improv 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 the cutting edge of improv comedy, all inspired by a few suggestions.

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Level Up Stand Up
2024-01-06 21:00
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.
Featuring local legends such as Derek Minto, Stacey Fleurime, and Amir Abdallah. With an Apollo Theater star and Global Sensation Learnmore Jonasi. Hosted by Pittsburgh Pride’s poster boy Asher O’Briant, but to kick off the whole show is the fabulous stand-up queen, Envy Sinn.

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Irony City: Am I the Jagoff?
2024-01-06 20:00
We’ve all been there. Maybe you disrupted a wedding that didn’t have a cookie table, asked for fries on your salad at a fancy restaurant (what were you doing there anyway?), or heaven forbid, moved a parking chair. You probably asked yourself at some point, “Am I the Jagoff?”
Veteran improv troupe Irony City will help answer those questions! Sort of. Each month a local comedian will tell us about a time where they MIGHT have been a jagoff. That story will inspire improvised scenes by Irony City, and at the end, we’ll all know, were they the jagoff or not?

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The Stand Up Laboratory
2024-01-05 21:00
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.

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Chicanery with Chi Chi
2024-01-05 20:00
Pittsburgh’s “Spicy Siren” is back in the new year to make sure you a have fabulous start! Arcade Comedy Theater’s self proclaimed, “Drag Princess” will dazzle you with her vocals, charm you with her wit, and make you question all of your choices… In a fun way of course!

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House Team Hot Spot
2024-01-05 19:00
Arcade Comedy Theater presents the House Team Hot Spot a show featuring 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!

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Your ACT
2024-01-04 19:30
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!
Tickets $7FREE FOR PERFORMERSAges 16 & up

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Knights of the Arcade: D&D Holiday Special
2023-12-30 21:00
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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Well Known Strangers: Coulda Woulda Shoulda
2023-12-30 20:00
Coulda kissed your crush after the New Year’s countdown? Woulda stuck with your New Year’s resolution? Shoulda joined that road trip to watch the ball drop in Times Square? In this fully-improvised show, Well Known Strangers take inspiration from a lingering “coulda, woulda, shoulda…” shared by an audience volunteer. In mockumentary-style, a slightly altered world is imagined, one that explores what coulda, woulda… just might have been.
Veteran improv team Well Known Strangers have been performing long-form improv for over a decade—but the show format is a new concept—a well known art form in a strange new way. It’s predicted to be fun, light-hearted and surprising. And it’s sure to be a one-night-only performance, never seen or to be seen again. Missing it might just leave you sayin’ to yourself, “I shoulda been there…”

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Select Start Live
2023-12-29 21:00
It’s the last Friday of the year and Select Start is going all out. Inspired by SNL, we proudly present Select Start Live! In addition to the classic improv comedy that Select Start is known for, there will be drag performances by Jose Queervo and Chi Chi de Vivre, stand up from two time “Best of the Burgh” winner Tyler Ray Kendrick, and sketches performed and written by members of Select Start.
Join us for the exciting conclusion of 2023… Live from Pittsburgh, it’s Select Start!

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Hot Dog Accessories: Outside In
2023-12-29 19:00
Join improv team Hot Dog Accessories as we journey into the mind of a local musician. Their live musical performances will inspire improv scenes throughout the show where we will adventure through the galaxy that is contained all within one creative mind. This month’s special musical guest is James Jamison.
James is a Pittsburgh-based creative with a talent for well-timed puns and catchy ear-worms. Sure, being a stage manager and running a space museum pays the bills, but his true passion is showing people the weirdness that’s been trapped inside his head.

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Pittsburgh Improv Jam w Well Known Strangers
2023-12-28 19:30
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 the cutting edge of improv comedy, all inspired by a few suggestions.

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Choir Consequences
2023-12-23 21:00
Choir Consequences is a Pittsburgh-based musical improv team, specializing in Broadway-style musical performances. During their two-act narrative set, they embark on an epic adventure with each element—character, song, melody, and harmony—completely improvised in the moment.
They promise a memorable and unpredictable musical journey where the Consequences may be … Choir!
At this performance: Sydney DuBoseDonald GreenJimmy MarinoVal MassimiMarta MazzoniCarly OtteRyan Nuzzo on piano
On Instagram @ChoirConsequences

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The Christmas Eve Eve Comedy Show
2023-12-23 20:00
Don Arner presents: Christmas Eve-Eve standup showcase! Open up some laughs with some of Pittsburgh’s best local comedians.
Featuring: Amanda Averell, Marcus Cox, Don Arner, and Host Dave Stewart!

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Aaron Kleiber & Friends Stand-Up Showcase
2023-12-22 21:00
Come and hang with comedian Aaron Kleiber for a special holiday stand-up showcase. After our 7PM performance of Stand-Up Get Down, join Kleiber and a lineup of friends for a one-night-only comedy show.
Featuring the Getdown comics.. AARIK NESBY, DEREK MINTO, AMANDA AVERELL, MATTY MALLOY, ZIVAN VASQUEZ, ZACH FUNK and AARON KLEIBER (x5 pgh comedian, Amazon special).. with GUEST POP-INS

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Comedy Royale
2023-12-22 20:00
A knock-down, drag-out improv competition
Matt Hartman hosts this original short-form improv competition. Four talented performers are pitted against one another in a series of quick improv games, points are awarded by audience judges, and one player emerges victorious.

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Stand-Up Get Down
2023-12-22 19:00
Standup Getdown is ‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ for standup comedians!
A LIVE COMEDY GAMESHOW – featuring TWO teams of THREE comedians who ‘compete’ through rounds testing their standup comedy ‘skills’ .. roasting, dirty jokes, crowd work, best material etc.. all judged by YOU, the audience!
Hosted by Aaron Kleiber (x5 Best Pgh Comedian, Amazon) with sounds by kidmental!

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Lucky Draw
2023-12-21 19:30
Arcade Comedy Theater presents “Lucky Draw” Ñ an improv comedy show where half of the cast is drawn at random! Each show, Arcade Academy students and team members drop their names into box at the start of the night. Throughout the evening, the hosts will be playing short form games and doing a long-form set that mixes up these performers alongside special guests, teachers, and coaches from the Arcade community. If you’re a student or improviser, this is a perfect chance to maybe try out new games or play with some seasoned performers. And if you’re just looking for a fun, unique night out Ñ you’ll get a chance to see some inventive and exciting new comedy for less than a price of a movie ticket (oh yeah, and you can BYOB).

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The Grinch Cabaret
2023-12-16 22:00
The Grinch is sick of all this holiday cheer! Come to a variety show full of big laughs, bah-humbugs, and moldy fruitcakes at the ANTI-CHRISTMAS CABARET! A night full of grouchy merry-making elves will lift your spirits (possibly while drinking some) where the weather outside is frightful, but the comedy’s delightful!
Featuring:– Improv– Stand-Up– Sketches– Musical Guests– The Greenest, Meanest Host You Can Imagine

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Jerome &: Else Collective, Derek Minto, & more!
2023-12-16 21:00
Theres “Yes &” and then there’s “Jerome &” – sketch comedy, stand-up, live music, and you!
It’s the hottest ticket in town:

Musical Guests: Else Collective (their album “Shifty” available now on Bandcamp)
Stand-up: Derek Minto (stand-up)
Featuring: Ben Amiri (Irony City, Well Known Strangers), Raina Deerwater (Barbara A Mother, Fondue For Two), Sara Kantner (Barbara A Mother, What’s Your Sign?), & Nonsense (Your ACT with Nonsense)!

Anything can happen at a Jerome & show! Expect a few more surprise guests (recent surprise guests were Alice Hamilton in from L.A., and Nolen & Nolen from Detroit)!
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Jerome has been a mainstay at the Arcade Comedy Theater producing and performing shows with Alex O’Jerome, JFLE (Jerome & Jesse LE), The Justin And Jerome Experience, The Death Show, The Playlist, & Warp Zone. And as a cast member of Bubble Boy: The Musical. He’s featured at SF Sketchfest and other festivals from NYC to Chicagoland to San Diego and in-between.
You’re in for a real treat!

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What's Your Sign?
2023-12-16 20:00
Pittsburgh’s only astrology-themed comedy show – What’s Your Sign? is back for the Winter Solstice! Join us and get ready to be entertained as your chart helps us inspire the show. Compete against the stars of the show and win a crystal during the show’s signature What’s Their Sign? Characters and some of Pittsburgh’s brightest comedy stars come together to explore the zodiac alongside astrology content creator @PghAstrology!

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Penny Arcade: Kids Comedy Show
2023-12-16 14:00, 2023-12-16 11:00
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 any age through a hands-on approach to theater. Whether your child is a natural performer or a thoughtful observer, the show adapts to each individual, giving everyone a unique and hilarious experience they’ll be talking about for a long time. Penny Arcade is a fun and innovative show you won’t find anywhere else in the city.
Important information:

Runtime: 60 minutes
Tickets $12 per person (discounts for groups of 4 or 6)
Suitable for ALL ages
Parents must be present at all times
The theater is accessible for guests in wheelchairs and strollers
Child-appropriate concessions available

What to Expect
Penny Arcade was designed to include activities and subject matter appropriate for kids aged 4 to 8 — the experience is a fun, goofy time for everyone in the room!
Through a series of games and activities, guests will learn about the foundations of improv comedy: collaboration, support, and listening. Along the way, we’ll also be breaking out into collaboration stations where kids can hop up and interact with the performers, use their imaginations, and get silly. By the end of the show, every guest is a “Penny Player” and has the opportunity to engage with the show and unleash their sense of humor.
While we encourage everyone in the room to engage with the production, it’s not a requirement. Children are encouraged to do what’s most comfortable for them. There are moments when everyone will be sitting down watching a live comedy performance, and when we’re all dancing and moving about the space. Quiet rooms will also be available if a family needs to step out and take a break.

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Comedian Kieron Harrell
2023-12-15 21:00
Kieron Harrell is a Chicago comedian who was born and raised in Ohio, but like anyone trying to succeed in life, he first had to leave Ohio. Known for his infectious high energy, paired with his deeply personal jokes, Kieron has been captivating audiences across the midwest. He shares stories that range from what it’s like to grow up as the least favorite child, his ex trying to sue him, raising foster children, and how his family made him the hot mess he is.
Kieron’s career is rising quick. He’s a regular at The Laugh Factory, and has performed at legendary venues such as The Comedy Store, The Second City, Skyline Comedy Club, and Don’t Tell Comedy shows all across America. His openness on stage has gained him millions of views across his social media platforms, and his quick wit during his spouts of intricate crowd work makes every seat in the house, the best seat!

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