Cast




KAI CURTIS
 
Kai makes his Wing-It Productions debut in Adventure Playhouse, but he may look familiar from such shows as: his Jet City Improv 201 and 301 class showcases; Reunion, an improvised long-form comedy show by Edmonds-based improv group {Breakout}; and 5 Thieves, a non-comedic, improvised crime thriller. Alternately, you might just be mistaking him for McLovin or Ben Folds. Before arriving on the Seattle scene, Kai honed his performance jiujitsu on the mean streets of Tucson, AZ, on the passive-aggressive streets of Newton, MA (where, yes, he appeared on a high school stage with Jon Krasinski and BJ Novak), and on the snow-laden farm lanes of Amherst, MA. He now resides on Capitol Hill with his lovely wife Denise and two clinically insane cats.
 



NICK EDWARDS
 
Nick is thrilled to make the highly anticipated rope-ladder return into the Adventure Playhouse. Nick graduated from Western Washington University, where he received a BA in Theatre Arts (as well as minors in Film Studies and Latin). You may have previously seen him improvising in Funbucket, Lovetanic, Lease, Uncle Mike Ruins Christmas, The Declaration, Hogwash, and some Duos down at the Market Theater. He has also performed scripted productions with ArtsWest, GreenStage, Ghostlight Theatricals, Northwest Playwrights Alliance, Rough Play Productions, and Theater Schmeater. Nick is a member Jet City Improv and The Beta Society. You can also catch Nick in The Jammer at Balagan through April 3rd followed by Go Tigers! with Wing-It Productions. Much love to Brenda, the only girl allowed in his fort.
 

PHIL FOX (DJ Fox)
 
Phil Fox - like the animal. He is thrilled to be making his WIP debut as DJ Fox in Adventure Playhouse. The "fantastic" Mr. Fox has been performing comedy for 12 years now, he started as a juggler, currently is a working stand-up comedian, and of course, a hilarious improviser. Follow my tweets @PhilFoxy! Thank you Wing-It Productions, Ministry of Exuberance, and to all my supporters. I love you all. Especially you! ^_^
 

ADINA GILLETT (co-director)
 
Adina was thrilled to be welcomed into the Wing-It Productions family in 1999. She has performed in Jet City Improv, Twisted Flicks, Daytime TV, PROJECT: B-Movie, The Beauty Pageant, D.R., and Shades of Gray. She has co-created and directed several Wing-It shows, including CUT!, D.R., Lease, and Lovetanic. Adina is also a proud member of the Wing-It Education team, teaching Dojos, 101, 301, and the Performance Series. When Adina's not doing improv, she's enjoying her amazing husband Donnie and their two future improvisers Zander and Piper. When unused pockets of time reveal themselves, she fills them with flag football, traveling to countries that require shots, and the Irish pennywhistle.
 

KRISTYNE HUGHES (stage manager)
 
Kristyne is a Stage Manager and Properties Designer. She is excited to be bringing Adventure Playhouse to the Wing-It, after a successful run at Youth Theatre Northwest. She loves seeing what this amazing cast can do week after week! She graduated from the UW School of Drama in 2009 where she worked on a number of productions, including Big Love, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, The One Acts and The Pillowman. She is currently the Properties Designer at Book-It Repertory Theatre where she worked on Emma, The River Why and the upcoming Cider House Rules Part 1 . She has also stage managed locally with ReAct Theatre, SIS Productions and Open Circle Theatre. She is currently stage managing RoboPop! at Washington Ensemble Theatre.
 

DORA LANIER (environmental artist)
 
Dora is a Seattle-based actor, director and teaching artist currently appearing as Wanda Flipplefairy for the Snohomish County PUD. Dora has improvised with Playback Theater Northwest and Threshold Playback Ensemble and Unexpected Productions of Seattle; Events on the Edge in Renton, Capital City Mystery Players in Austin, TX, and Gender Bender Project in Madison, WI. Current teaching artist projects include the UW Summer Day program and Seattle Public Theatre Break Camps. Dora is a native of Tomah, Wisconsin, and received her MFA in Acting from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. This is her first appearance with Wing-It Productions and the Jet City Improv gang.
 

NATASHA RANSOM
 
Natasha is beyond excited to make her premiere on the Wing-It stage in ADVENTURE PLAYHOUSE! She is also honored to be one of the newest members of Jet City Improv!!!!! Natasha graduated cum laude with a BA in Theatre Arts (emphases in Acting and Theatre History/Dramaturgy) and a Minor in Musical Theatre from Santa Clara University. When not improvising, Natasha teaches with Seattle Children's Theatre and Youth Theatre Northwest, in addition to stage managing, sound designing, and acting all over Seattle. She is also a new member of the improv group The Interobangs?! and film collective The Beta Society. To her cast and crew: DOGPIIIIIIIILE!
 

JEN RIZOR
 
Jen is a current cast member of Jet City Improv. She has had the honor of working with Wing-It Productions in such shows as Election Show, Lovetanic and Dirty Laundry. She was also a cast member of Hogwash, An Improvised Tall Tale, co-produced by Jerk Alert and Wing-It Productions. Jen got her improv start with NW goga and G.I.A. Jen was also a part of Jerk Alert Productions, performing in Stimulus and producing the sketch comedy show Haener Vs. Haener. Jen attended Skagit Valley College, where she studied theater and wrote and directed original works. In the year 2003 Jen completed training in the NW Actors Studio 2 year conservatory program. Jen loves being a club member of Adventure Playhouse! Special thanks to her family for all of their support.
 
 

KATE SWENSON(costume designer)
 
Kate is the resident artist at Youth Theatre NW most recently directing Bye Bye Birdie and currently designing props for It's A Whatchamadoozie... and Pinocchio. An actor, educator and all around theatre geek, Kate works frequently with Village Theatre, Studio East and Second Story Rep.
 

PAUL VITULLI
 
Paul is extremely overjoyed to be part of this amazing production and tantalizing cast. Paul was recently seen in Teething, a short poetic movement film by Breathing Media, and on stage in Pony World's debut original play, Emerald and the Love Song of the Dead Fishermen. A Chicago native, Paul has been seen as Arigo in The Outfit, inspired by "The Overcoat" by Nikolai Gogol; Galileo in Chicago's premier of The Judas Kiss, and Neo in Neo! A Matrix Musical. Thanks to my wondrous family and friends for your unconditional support of my self-destructive vices.
 

AMANDA LEE WILLIAMS (co-director)
 
Amanda Lee joined Youth Theatre Northwest as its Director of Education and Outreach in June 2005. Amanda has directed many plays at YTN including 101 Dalmations, Annie, Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Sideways Stories from Wayside School and Cinderella: Rockin' in the 80s which she wrote and directed. After graduating with a B.A. in Theatre from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, Amanda moved to Seattle to work with the Seattle Children's Theatre. She has taught at the Seattle Children's Theatre, Studio East, Book-It All Over!, and at many schools around Seattle such as TOPS Elementary, AEII and Evergreen Academy. Amanda joined the company of Jet City Improv in Fall of 2009, after doing shows with Wing-It Productions for about 2 years. She is happy to bring her two favorite things to one stage!