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October 2021
8PM DUELING DUOS
Dueling Duos is a show that has two duos fighting for bragging rights. Flipping a coin to see who goes first, both duos get the same audience suggestion and neither is allowed to see the other's set. The audience then votes on each set to see who wins! This time, it's Eric & Ryan and The Butch & The Bi vying for victory! And, as always, the show will be hosted by: Quintessential Serendipity (Sarah Schultz & Quinn Strand)
Find out more »9:30PM The Improvised Vampire Diaries
Who knew the enchanted (cursed?) town of Mystic Falls was actually located in Pittsburgh's Shadyside neighborhood? You are compelled to join Elena, Stefan, Damon, and the gang as they improvise a never-before-seen episode of TVD to celebrate the spookiest month of the year!
Find out more »8PM Iceberg Ahead!
We all know what happened to Jack and Rose. But what else happened on that fateful night of April 15th, 1912? Who was making a mess in the kitchen right before Titanic struck berg? And what was goin' on right before Mount Vesuvius erupted?? In this long-form improv show, we explore some of our favorite tragedies. Let’s finally figure out what else went down right before someone shouted, “ICEBERG AHEAD!”
Find out more »930PM DJ CATNAPPER PRESENTS…
DJ CATNAPPER PRESENTS… Shocktober: Thrillerz & Chillerz Join Steel City Improv Theater for a wild, experimental variety show full of laser lights, glow sticks, air horn noises, the best EDM, and of course, a variety of performances from Steel City Improv performers with NO HOLDS BARRED. You get to chill and watch lit AF performances from SCITizens as they GO HARD! No cap, this is a bomb-a$$ show that you won’t want to miss!
Find out more »8PM Nighthawks
It may be 8PM in Pittsburgh, but it's 2AM at a diner somewhere. Pull up a stool, grab a hot cup of mud, and order something off the grill. This improvised show invites you into the Hopper painting, to spend some time with some lonely night-owls, gathering at the one spot still open. This is a character-focused improv show, where we learn about the lonely people at the counter, about what brought them there, and maybe even a little something…
Find out more »930PM Time Machine Talk Show
In 2021, comedian Deric Brown went on the dark web and bought an item claiming to have the ability to take anyone from any time in history and bring them to our present time. Join him as he hosts a talk show where he interviews different beings from other timelines in history.
Find out more »8PM SpookyProv
Put on your best Halloween duds and join us for tricks, treats, and comedy! Our improvisers will take your spooky suggestion and put on a show full of scary stories, wacky characters, and supernatural surprises!
Find out more »9:30PM My Immortal
The year was 2006. With a culture war raging and the conscience of a country at stake, one pseudonymous author stepped up to heal a nation the way only exceedingly bad gothic Harry Potter fanfiction could. By turns exceedingly vulgar, deeply cringeworthy, and indescribably confusing, "My Immortal" captured the anxious zeitgeist of the age in a way that no competently written or remotely sensical work ever could. Were we ever so young? The year was 2020. With a culture war raging…
Find out more »December 2021
1130am THE SCIT TELETHON 2021
The SCIT is now a non profit performing arts organization. And we’re raising money in a fun way this year with the triumphant return of the SCIT TELETHON. This year the show will be streamed live from our stage with a live in person audience as well. We need your help to keep the SCIT thriving as the original home of improv comedy in Pittsburgh! We have always believed that improv was more than performance art. It’s a way to…
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