Jet City Improv, Improvisational theatre in University District, Seattle, United States

Jet City Improv is an improvisational theatre in Seattle where performers incorporate audience suggestions to create entirely spontaneous comedy scenes. The venue also offers classes and workshops that teach improv techniques to people of all skill levels.

Jet City Improv was founded in 1992 by Mike Christensen and Andrew McMasters and debuted with a free show on March 18, 1992, at Second Story Studios. In December 1994 the two founded Wing-It Productions to handle production. In 2003 the company took over the lease of the former Paradox Theater, renaming it the Historic University Theater, its home for nearly two decades until the building was sold in 2019 and later destroyed by fire.

The performers showcase their abilities through varied game-based formats where traditional improv plays, extended storytelling, and live film dubbing come to life on stage. Audiences witness how the cast responds to the demands of each format with spontaneity and quick thinking.

Jet City Improv no longer performs at a fixed theatre: since leaving the Historic University Theater it has used a multi-venue model, with shows at the University Heights Center in the University District and the West of Lenin Theater in Fremont. Check the online calendar for the venue and time of each performance before travelling.

The Twisted Flicks series screens classic films while performers create entirely new dialogue and sound effects in real-time during the showing. This special performance series blends cinema classics with stage comedy spontaneity in an unexpected way.