Wing-It Productions

Solid choice for a funny evening of live improv theatre. On the Ave and 55^th (the giant yellow building). They offer a variety of shows, so there’s always something new to see. Jet City Improv is the traditional improv games. They have a rotating selection of themed improv shows that are great fun (from Irish Wakes, to High School Musicals, to Zombies). The Election Show is a particular joy, and will be returning for this year’s election season. They also show the Twisted Flicks where a B-​movie is dubbed live for the audience. And then they sometimes have late night shows that get a bit raunchy. There’s a large rotating cast, including some veterans of improv and fresh new talent. It keeps things rolling along well.
The theatre space is nice. There’s a bar with reasonably priced drinks, too. The women’s restroom is an overwhelming shade of fuschia, but it’s not like one attends theatre for the restroom experience. Street parking at this end of the Ave is much easier to find, so that helps. PRO TIP: attend the opening night of the themed shows… because these are «gala» nights and there is free champagne & cake afterwards, as well as a Q&A with cast and crew. And ticket prices are the same as regular nights.
Prices aren’t unreasonable, and they offer discounts to students. You can get tickets online ahead of time, or just buy at the box office. They used to offer $ 1 discount if you brought a non-​perishable food donation. Not sure if they still do this, but I think they do.
If you’re looking for something to do that’s fun and different than just «see a movie» or «hang out at a bar» this is a nice option. They also do a good job of keeping their main shows family-​friendly, too.

Sick of ‘dinner & a movie’? Too rainy for a walk in the park? Well, have no fear… I have an awesome suggestion for your next ‘date’ night. Hell, this could even be your next night out with the guys or girls or one of those events you use to show off Seattle to out-​of-​town visitors. Twisted Flicks. Twisted Flicks happens on the LAST weekend of every month (Thursday, Friday, & Saturday).
So they take an old black & white «B» movie, like Teenage Werewolf, and show it on a full-​sized movie screen. Then they dub out the entire movie (kinda like Mystery Science Theater but WAY better). Its HILARIOUS & BRILLIANT. As you walk in, you can grab a refreshing alcoholic beverage (at a reasonable price) and maybe even make a suggestion for one of the characters of the movie (if you get there semi-​early).
One last suggestion I have for you, buy your ticket in ADVANCE! They sell out and you definitely don’t wanna be one of the poor schmucks waiting out there in the cold, all of the sudden forced to come up with plan B for the night. They sell them through brownbag tickets through their website (
). Shows start @ 8:00.
Enjoy!!!

Just got done watching the opening night of «The Lost Folio,» and I have to say it is quite possibly the funniest improv I have ever seen. Easily the best bang for your buck in Seattle.

Huge fan of Wing-​It Productions, aka Jet City Improv. Very talented staff. They do standard «improv,» themed shows wrapped around improv, an NC-​17 show on late nights on the weekend where almost anything goes, and Twisted Flicks on the last weekend of the month.
Themed shows is when they will take a theme — such as Saturday Morning Cartoon, or Reality TV, or a wake, or a wedding, and wrap an improv style performance around that theme.
The NC-​17 show is standard improv fare, but with adult themes where almost anything from the audience is considered.
Twisted Flicks takes a craptastic B movie or TV show from the 50’s to the 70’s, takes away ALL sound, dialog, music, sound effects and then all of it is recreated to the silent screen in improv fashion. Unwatchable trash like the Manster or Eeegah suddenly become cult classic hilarity.
Not every show is roll in the isle perfection funny, it is improv, but for $ 10ish for a performance, bang for the buck it is one of the best darn deals in Seattle.

Not only do these folks put on a fantastic show, the staff is also super awesome. I lost my wallet there recently and they went above and beyond in helping me look for it. A few days later it was found under a seat, everything still in it. Awesome.

This is based on 2 shows that I’ve attended. The first one was a murder mystery show by Jet City Improv. Absolutely high-​larious. It was crowded and everyone was really into it.
The second show was «Irish Wake» in March 2007. Very few people, the theatre was freezing and it wasn’t really funny. We left b/​f it was over shrinking the audience by about 25%. They claimed to have an open bar in the back of the theatre (not the usual one up in the lobby). Yeah, the ‘open bar’ only had vodka and beer. And it was cash only. Not really Irish-​worthy, if you ask this lad.

I have been attending Wing-​it Production shows for over 10 years now. I first went to Jet City Improv in high school, back when they occupied a shoebox-​esque space in Belltown. I am still a regular patron today. Why? Because Wing-​it represents the best in improvisation and experimental theater.
Wing-​it differs from many other improv companies, in two fundamental ways:
–1: They do not operate in a competitive mode. Unlike many well known improv groups (eg. Unexpected Productions, Whose Line is it Anyway), which involve theater sports where the actors play primarily to a set of judges, Jet City and Wing-​it use competitive improv games sparingly. This allows them to bend the rules and play primarily towards the audience, thus making for a more entertaining show.
–2: Wing-​it seeks to achieve a «Higher Plane of Comedy» by encouraging the improvisers and the audience to throw out Jorge’s big book of fart jokes.
Jet City Improv operates a good-​taste alarm that goes off at any lewd, crude or lascivious suggestion. Removing the easy, base, toilet humor from their shows not only ensures a family friendly experience, but also challenges the improvisers to avoid the easy joke in favor of the clever and surprising.
That being said, Wing-​it has added a few adults only specialty shows that do not shy away from more racy subject matter. These shows generally occupy the midnight slot in the line-​up after the kiddies are in bed.
The special shows put on by Wing-​it, adult themed or not are, in my humble opinion, one of the greatest strengths of the company. Long-​form shows like Clues, Reality World, Election Show 2004 and Wallflowers adapt traditional improv games and concepts to spoof various aspects of pop-​culture and Americana. Wing-​it has consistently explored new applications and formats for improv theater, usually with great success. Coupled with their philanthropic and educational outreach programs, I cannot recommend this group highly enough.