Historic University Theater

The Historic University Theater was a thriving movie theater for many years. It was the oldest still operating movie theater north of the ship canal up till the 1980's. In the late eighties, it was closed, and remained closed for ten years. In 1998, the building was purchased and renovated to include ADA accessible bathrooms and a new roof. In 2000, it was an all ages music venue called THE PARADOX. When the Paradox owners shut down in February of 2003, Wing-It Productions took over the lease and began re-creating the once majestic theater into the performance space it is today.

Wing-It renovations have included:

Upstairs office space
Stage extension
Concession stand
New ticket booth
New movie Screen
New curtains and pully
Lobby and bathroom painting.
New fire exit doors.
Sound and Lighting system installation.

Wing-It Productions

Wing-It Productions was created in 1996 by Andrew McMasters and Mike Christensen to produce Jet City Improv and other improvisational works.  Wing-It has created hundreds of original performances, such as Twisted Flicks, a Seattle institution now in it's 10th year..  In 1999, Wing-It took over producing the Fremont Outdoor Movies to preserve a fun community event and allow for more education of improv to a diverse community.  
 
Since its inception, Wing-It has operated primarily on performance fees and ticket revenue.  The company's goal is to create a self-sufficient theatrical company that creates multiple diversified productions.  
 
Wing-It is governed by a nine-member volunteer board of directors.

Jet City Improv - A Higher Plane of Comedy

Mike Christensen and Andrew McMasters founded Jet City Improv in 1992.  Together they formed a company with the purpose of creating a slicker, more polished improv show than had ever been seen before.  They dedicated themselves to creating a clean show, one devoid of lowbrow humor -- the common fodder of most improv and stand-up comedy shows.  They also pioneered ways to make a show flow from one routine to another by incorporating music into their performances.
 
Jet City Improv is one of the the top improvisational theater companies in the country.  Their home in Seattle is a performance space dedicated to improv and theater, and the creation of new works.