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Arcade Comedy Theater Arcade Comedy Theater's mission is to elevate and advance the art of comedy. Laugh every weekend with our mix of improv, stand-up, sketch, and more!
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Arcade Comedy Theater was founded in 2013 as Pittsburgh's only non-profit theater dedicated to comedy.

The week is halfway over, celebrate with laughter tonight at Arcade Comedy Theater. 🎭Arcade Academy presents our 2026 Se...
10/14/2026

The week is halfway over, celebrate with laughter tonight at Arcade Comedy Theater. 🎭

Arcade Academy presents our 2026 Session 5 Character Work Showcase! Hosted by Arcade Academy Instructor Sara Kantner Tickets $10 Ages 16 & up BYOB 21+

10/13/2026

You definitely missed out if you missed last night's Standup 102 Showcase. Don't let that happen tonight, head the Arcade Comedy Theater for the IMPROV 302: True Hollywood Stories and IMPROV 302: The Monoscene Showcase!

So many shows, so little characters allowed in one post! Here's more shows you can catch at Arcade Comedy Theater this w...
10/13/2026

So many shows, so little characters allowed in one post! Here's more shows you can catch at Arcade Comedy Theater this weekend. Grab your tickets now! 🔥

Saturday, October 17th at 7pm | The Arcade List 📝
See two of the very best (the literal A-List) of independent comedy teams in Pittsburgh in one show. Featuring Sleepover and Latchkey Kids. Don’t miss the best-of-the-best!

Saturday, October 17th at 8pm | Fool Moon 🌚
Come watch as our team of improvisers build the story of a village preyed upon by Werewolves, using your suggestions and before your very eyes. Featuring a Monstrous Mash-Up of Spooky Special Guests: Ben Amiri, Hilary Niblock, and Spud!

Saturday, October 17th at 9pm | Comedy Bingo with Barbara, A Mother 👻
This month's Comedy Bingo is “a graveyard smash!” Barbara’s bringing games, prizes, and the Forbidden Art of Necromancy to the biggest party of the season…and the best soundtrack, too!

Sunday, October 18th at 2pm | Improv 101: Women and Femmes Showcase 🤩
Arcade Academy 2026 Session 5 IMPROV 101: Foundations for Women and Femmes Showcase! Hosted by Arcade Academy Instructor Alyssa Tomasella Tickets $10 Ages 16 & up BYOB 21+

Are you as excited as we are? You can see great comedy this weekend, and it starts at ONLY FIVE DOLLARS! You can't beat ...
10/13/2026

Are you as excited as we are? You can see great comedy this weekend, and it starts at ONLY FIVE DOLLARS! You can't beat that! 🎭

Thursday October 15th at 7pm | Perfect Pairing 👭
Elevate your Thursday night with delightfully matched improv duos. Featuring Secret Handshake, No Apologies, and Nonsense.

Thursday October 15th at 8pm | Improv 101 Showcase 💃
Come see our Arcade Academy 2026 Session 5 IMPROV 101: Foundations Showcase! Hosted by Arcade Academy Instructor Beth Geatches

Thursday October 15th at 9pm | Got Rights? 🏳️‍🌈
A stand-up open mic that celebrates and centers q***r folk, women, and femmes! Got Rights? showcases the incredible talent in our vibrant stand-up comedy community. Hosted by Kayleigh Dumas

Friday October 16th at 6:30pm | Rough Magic 🎩
An improvised Shakespeare...ish Fantasy! Modern day characters get sent into Shakespearean chaos with witches making prophecies, wizards conjuring tempests, and fairies dispensing love potions.

Friday October 16th at 7pm | Alphabet Soup 🍲
Alphabet Soup is a comedy variety show featuring women, trans and genderq***r performers (Anyone But Cis Dudes). Clowning and characters with Charlie Kanter, Suzy, and Sara Kantner. Improv with Jail Scheme and friends of Arcade. A show filled with Halloween fun.

Friday October 16th at 8:30pm | House Team Hot Spot 🔥
Arcade’s home-grown improv teams take the stage and deliver an evening of unpredictable, high-energy comedy. Featuring Undercover Peanut Butter and Grand Theft Alto.

Friday October 16th at 9pm | Electric Slideshow 📺
Join us on Friday, October 16th at Arcade Comedy Theater, as hosts Alyssa Moon and Mike DiGuglielmo curate and moderate a series of deep dives into the bizarre and the bloodcurdling… the eerie and the unnerving… or probably just some Zoomer nonsense they found on reddit.

Check out our next post for the rest of this weekend's shows! Social Media couldn't handle how much we've got going on 😉

Class Show Week continues TONIGHT! Don't miss out!🎭Arcade Academy 2026 Session 5 IMPROV 302: True Hollywood Stories and ...
10/13/2026

Class Show Week continues TONIGHT! Don't miss out!🎭

Arcade Academy 2026 Session 5 IMPROV 302: True Hollywood Stories and IMPROV 302: The Monoscene Showcase! 💃

Hosted by Arcade Academy Instructors Alex Conti and Scott Pettis Tickets $10 Ages 16 & up BYOB 21+

It's CLASS SHOW WEEK! 💃🎭Kicking it off TONIGHT at 7pm is our Stand-Up 102 Showcase.🎤 Advanced Stand-Up Comedy Showcase H...
10/12/2026

It's CLASS SHOW WEEK! 💃🎭

Kicking it off TONIGHT at 7pm is our Stand-Up 102 Showcase.🎤

Advanced Stand-Up Comedy Showcase Hosted by Arcade Academy Instructor Tyler Ray Kendrick Tickets $10 Ages 16 & up BYOB 21+

Do you want to take a class at Arcade without parting with your hard earned cash? We have a solution for that! Check out...
10/08/2026

Do you want to take a class at Arcade without parting with your hard earned cash? We have a solution for that! Check out our internship program, where you can work at the box office to help fund your comedy education! 🎭🤣💃🎤

More details here https://www.arcadecomedytheater.com/classes/ (In our bio for IG)

Arcade Academy Session 5 Class Show Week! 🎭Join us for a stand-up showcase, a long form double-header, a talk show full ...
10/08/2026

Arcade Academy Session 5 Class Show Week! 🎭

Join us for a stand-up showcase, a long form double-header, a talk show full of original characters, and two improv comedy debuts including a Sunday matinee! Tickets are only $10! 🎤😜🤣

Big news: Kathryn Spitz Cohan is Arcade Comedy Theater's new Executive Director! :tada:Kathryn brings more than two deca...
10/07/2026

Big news: Kathryn Spitz Cohan is Arcade Comedy Theater's new Executive Director! :tada:

Kathryn brings more than two decades of Pittsburgh arts and nonprofit leadership experience and a real commitment to Pittsburgh’s arts community. She will lead the work that keeps Arcade running, growing, and making room for more joyful weirdness in downtown Pittsburgh.

'I’m really looking forward to getting to know and work with the Arcade Team — and having more laughter in my life!'

Please give Kathryn a warm Arcade welcome. We can't wait for you to meet Kathryn, preferably in the lobby before a show. Learn more at arcadecomedytheater.com.

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943 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA
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