Steel City Improv Theater

Level One is the starting mark, this is where you learn the fundamentals: Yes and, agreement, listening and commitment. Group exercises, basic scene work and object work are geared to make students more confident, committed performers. For the past six weeks, our students have been practicing these skills and breaking out of their shells. They are ready to put it all on the stage! PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15…

Improv is a bit of a boys club, so we’re getting all the improv ladies together to throw down some awesome sets. No coy sweet things here, these ladies are bad asses that will bring the noise and maybe even the funk. Give it up for Lady Business!! $10 Admission

$10 Admission An original character takes us into their world. Little do they know, a team of improvisers is waiting in the wings to take their tale and use it as inspiration. We’ve come to improve upon these characters. Character performers: Kevin Stay Michael D. Ondrick Teams: Classy & Relevant Rachael Wonderlin, Sheri Ward, Jaime Holmes, David Kwiatkowski, Jon Baldwin, Ray Giorgi, and Zane Cook Ricky Romance Erin Ross, Caleb Breckon, Scott Duda, Rainy Sinclair, Megan Klein

It’s the golden age of television *and* improvised comedy. Season One raises the stakes on narrative improvised comedy by telling one story over the course of six episodes. Improv is all about making strong choices. Come watch as these improvisers will have to live with their hopefully strong choices over the course of the next several months and episodes coming back as the same characters building to an epic resolution. Missed the last episode? No problem! The show begins with…

Out of the archives comes the second annual screening of NIGHTMARE ON ELLSWORTH — the 80’s slasher masterpiece that had been once thought forgotten. Critics have called it “watchable” and have acclaimed “it’s like Psycho with much less attractive people.” Come join us to see some denim jackets, teen love, and creepers in masks at the Steel City Improv Theater! $10 Admission

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! Admission $5

Behold as our Level Three students delve deeper into scene work and develop their sense of ensemble. Watch as they venture more in-depth into long form improvisation with: tags, walk ons, and the three beat scene structure. PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15 min prior to showtime. Pre-sold tickets will be released to wait listed patrons 5 min prior to showtime. Please allow time for parking. $10 Admission

Building upon the Foundations of Improv in Level One, our Level Two students have worked on building truthful, realistic and dynamic scenes by grounding themselves in discovery, exploration and heightening. The best comedy comes from truthful commitment on stage. Watch our Level Two grads, as their work gets even more exciting when they delve deep into the improvised scene. PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15 min prior to showtime. Pre-sold…

PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15 min prior to showtime. Pre-sold tickets will be released to wait listed patrons 5 min prior to showtime. Please allow time for parking. $10 Admission

A Good Night Out is a monthly show that blends unique stand up and characters that are sure to make you laugh. $10 Admission Produced By: Deric Brown

The Deep End feat. You're Welcome & All in One Peel The Deep End swims against the current to find fun in unexpected places.  We dive deep into characters to bring audiences smart, relatable shows soaked in sincerity with a splash of wit and whimsy.  Every performance is a chance to jump feet first into a new world of strong personalities and watch how they ripple, swirl, and eventually flow together.  Immerse yourself in a curious, heartfelt exploration of the…

Watch as our SCIT House Teams, Updates Pending and IllumiNaughty storm the stage and create instant theater from your suggestion. Closing out the night is the SCIT's teacher team, The Union. House Teams are created from our recent graduates and alumni of our training program. Watch as they create entire worlds from a single suggestion performing scenes that will delight and intrigue all who attend. Pure improvisation. Comedy without a net. After the show, stick around for the SCIT Improv…

Every Friday, after our SCIT HOUSE TEAMS show at 8:00pm, stick around for the SCIT Improv Jam. It's free and open to all to watch and/or participate. It is a great way to try out improv or sharpen your skills. And it just plain ol' fun. Sign up begins at 9:20pm and jam begins shortly there after around 9:30pm. To participate, all you need to do is show up and sign up at the theater at 9:20pm. NO TICKET REQUIRED. …

News N'at is a fast paced, fully improvised show that uses real news stories from local newspapers as inspiration for hilarious long form improvisational comedy. Come early and help decide what news stories the cast will have to tackle that night. The audience selected articles will inspire that night's show. And don't take our word for it, just listen to what the critics have to say about News N'at: "No comment" -- The Pittsburgh Post Gazette "Another improv show? We…

Here On Purpose is an independent long-form improv team based at Pittsburgh PA’s Steel City Improv Theater, where they have performed since their creation in 2018. When not on stage, members Kelly Mariska, Jim Cain, Ray Stadelman, Ben Bratman, Blaine Connor, Noret Flood, Robbie Marcus, and Selim Ozden, can usually be found in a Mexican restaurant, over there, behind the margarita glasses, the teacup, and the — are those waffle fries? Admission $10

The Duo Show got started at the SCIT in 2012, when the theater began putting one night only twosomes together. Since it’s inception, the Duo Show has produced hundreds of Duos, some of which are still together!   Admission: $10

The Draft is a premier monthly show at the Steel City Improv Theater. We take select SCIT students and SCIT veterans mix them together to make two awesome, one time only teams. The Draft is the only show that combines the wisdom of improv vets and the excitement of new fresh student faces. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to watch these one-time-only improv teams.   Admission: $10

Hilarious long form improv comedy at its classiest! Nominated as one of three best improv troupes in Pittsburgh for 2018. CLASSY AND RELEVANT features Rachael Wonderlin, Dave Kwiatkowski, Zane Cook, Jon Baldwin, Natalie Bolea, Raymond Giorgi and Sheri Ward CROCODILE'S DILEMMA features Grace Evans, Deric Brown, Ross Holub, Emily Naples, Charlie Barber, Allison Brown and Ron Vassel   Admission: $10

3 TEAMS. ONE SHOW. Everybody, it's the 3FER! Three teams come together for one night to create a one time only show that will never be seen again! Admission: $10

A brand new improv show. Admission $5.00

Watch as our SCIT House Teams, Updates Pending and IllumiNaughty storm the stage and create instant theater from your suggestion. Closing out the night is the SCIT's teacher team, The Union. House Teams are created from our recent graduates and alumni of our training program. Watch as they create entire worlds from a single suggestion performing scenes that will delight and intrigue all who attend. Pure improvisation. Comedy without a net. After the show, stick around for the SCIT Improv…

Every Friday, after our SCIT HOUSE TEAMS show at 8:00pm, stick around for the SCIT Improv Jam. It's free and open to all to watch and/or participate. It is a great way to try out improv or sharpen your skills. And it just plain ol' fun. Sign up begins at 9:20pm and jam begins shortly there after around 9:30pm. To participate, all you need to do is show up and sign up at the theater at 9:20pm. NO TICKET REQUIRED. …

Improv is a bit of a boys club, so we’re getting all the improv ladies together to throw down some awesome sets. No coy sweet things here, these ladies are bad asses that will bring the noise and maybe even the funk. Give it up for Lady Business!! $10 Admission

An original character takes us into their world. Little do they know, a team of improvisers is waiting in the wings to take their tale and use it as inspiration. We’ve come to improve upon these characters. $10 Admission

Marry, F, Kill is a modern twist on the old fashioned dating game. In the dating game, people are looking for beautiful, beautiful love. BUT this is 2019 and MFK is representative of that. Just like online dating, in MFK, our contestant is looking to judge the F out of some people. Our contestant will be introduced to 3 characters who will introduce themselves to the audience and then get asked some hard hitting questions, that will lead our contestant…

A Good Night Out is a monthly show that blends unique stand up and characters that are sure to make you laugh. Produced By: Deric Brown $10 Admission

The Deep End feat. Sleepover & Ricky Romance The Deep End swims against the current to find fun in unexpected places.  We dive deep into characters to bring audiences smart, relatable shows soaked in sincerity with a splash of wit and whimsy.  Every performance is a chance to jump feet first into a new world of strong personalities and watch how they ripple, swirl, and eventually flow together.  Immerse yourself in a curious, heartfelt exploration of the great unknown with…

It’s the golden age of television *and* improvised comedy. Season One raises the stakes on narrative improvised comedy by telling one story over the course of six episodes. Improv is all about making strong choices. Come watch as these improvisers will have to live with their hopefully strong choices over the course of the next several months and episodes coming back as the same characters building to an epic resolution. Missed the last episode? No problem! The show begins with…

Watch as our SCIT House Teams, Updates Pending and IllumiNaughty storm the stage and create instant theater from your suggestion. Closing out the night is the SCIT's teacher team, The Union. House Teams are created from our recent graduates and alumni of our training program. Watch as they create entire worlds from a single suggestion performing scenes that will delight and intrigue all who attend. Pure improvisation. Comedy without a net. After the show, stick around for the SCIT Improv…

Every Friday, after our SCIT HOUSE TEAMS show at 8:00pm, stick around for the SCIT Improv Jam. It's free and open to all to watch and/or participate. It is a great way to try out improv or sharpen your skills. And it just plain ol' fun. Sign up begins at 9:20pm and jam begins shortly there after around 9:30pm. To participate, all you need to do is show up and sign up at the theater at 9:20pm. NO TICKET REQUIRED. …

News N'at is a fast paced, fully improvised show that uses real news stories from local newspapers as inspiration for hilarious long form improvisational comedy. Come early and help decide what news stories the cast will have to tackle that night. The audience selected articles will inspire that night's show. And don't take our word for it, just listen to what the critics have to say about News N'at: "No comment" -- The Pittsburgh Post Gazette "Another improv show? We…

Hilarious long form improv comedy at its classiest! Nominated as one of three best improv troupes in Pittsburgh for 2018. CLASSY AND RELEVANT features Rachael Wonderlin, Dave Kwiatkowski, Zane Cook, Jon Baldwin, Natalie Bolea, Raymond Giorgi and Sheri Ward CROCODILE'S DILEMMA features Grace Evans, Deric Brown, Ross Holub, Emily Naples, Charlie Barber, Allison Brown and Ron Vassel   Admission: $10

Sing out and make it up. Our newest graduates will create compelling scenes until they can't contain them and they must break out into song!  Come see one time only musicals made up just for you. PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended.  Please arrive 15 min prior. Pre-sold tickets will be released to wait listed patrons 5 min prior to showtime. Please allow time for parking. (click here for a map).

The Duo Show got started at the SCIT in 2012, when the theater began putting one night only twosomes together. Since it’s inception, the Duo Show has produced hundreds of Duos, some of which are still together!   Admission: $10

The Draft is a premier monthly show at the Steel City Improv Theater. We take select SCIT students and SCIT veterans mix them together to make two awesome, one time only teams. The Draft is the only show that combines the wisdom of improv vets and the excitement of new fresh student faces. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to watch these one-time-only improv teams.   Admission: $10

Building upon the Foundations of Improv in Level One, our Level Two students have worked on building truthful, realistic and dynamic scenes by grounding themselves in discovery, exploration and heightening. The best comedy comes from truthful commitment on stage. Watch our Level Two grads, as their work gets even more exciting when they delve deep into the improvised scene. PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15 min prior to showtime. Pre-sold…

Behold as our Level Three students delve deeper into scene work and develop their sense of ensemble. Watch as they venture more in-depth into long form improvisation with: tags, walk ons, and the three beat scene structure. PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15 min prior to showtime. Pre-sold tickets will be released to wait listed patrons 5 min prior to showtime. Please allow time for parking. $10 Admission

In Level Four, students learn how to take their scene work and connect them to create one unified piece of comedic theater as ensemble using the format called HAROLD. Students will learn to examine not just individual scenes, but how they relate to entire shows. PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15 min prior to showtime. Pre-sold tickets will be released to wait listed patrons 5 min prior to showtime. Please…

Improv is a bit of a boys club, so we’re getting all the improv ladies together to throw down some awesome sets. No coy sweet things here, these ladies are bad asses that will bring the noise and maybe even the funk. Give it up for Lady Business!! $10 Admission

An original character takes us into their world. Little do they know, a team of improvisers is waiting in the wings to take their tale and use it as inspiration. We’ve come to improve upon these characters. $10 Admission

Level One is the starting mark, this is where you learn the fundamentals: Yes and, agreement, listening and commitment. Group exercises, basic scene work and object work are geared to make students more confident, committed performers. For the past six weeks, our students have been practicing these skills and breaking out of their shells. They are ready to put it all on the stage! PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15…

Level One is the starting mark, this is where you learn the fundamentals: Yes and, agreement, listening and commitment. Group exercises, basic scene work and object work are geared to make students more confident, committed performers. For the past six weeks, our students have been practicing these skills and breaking out of their shells. They are ready to put it all on the stage! PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15…

Level One is the starting mark, this is where you learn the fundamentals: Yes and, agreement, listening and commitment. Group exercises, basic scene work and object work are geared to make students more confident, committed performers. For the past six weeks, our students have been practicing these skills and breaking out of their shells. They are ready to put it all on the stage! PLEASE NOTE: Class shows tend to sell out. Advanced ticket purchase is recommended. Please arrive 15…

A Good Night Out is a monthly show that blends unique stand up and characters that are sure to make you laugh. Produced By: Deric Brown $10 Admission