WHAT: A live, unscripted noir comic book.

WHERE: 5510 University Way, Seattle (map)

WHEN: Thursdays and Fridays at 8pm. Jan. 3-18 and Jan 31 - Feb 8.

IS THIS IMPROV, OR A PLAY? Yes! It is a fully UNscripted play.

HOW DO I GET TICKETS? Tickets are available at the door starting one half hour before showtime. .

CAN MY KIDS COME TO THIS SHOW? This show will contain adult language and subject matter. Parental descretion is advised.

WHAT IF I WANT TO BRING A GROUP? Contact us at brandon@jetcityimprov.com.

Wing-It Productions kicks off its 2008 season with a show that will leave you full of holes in a dark alley. Shades of Gray, the latest fully improvised play featured at the Historic University Theater, is a live noir comic book presented with all the brutes, all the babes, and all the bullets you would expect.

Even though the Historic University Theater has a strong history of producing comedy, Director Ian Schempp worked hard to keep Shades of Gray smartly in line with the cheerless antiheros and nihilism found in modern noir. "It's dark, it's lonely, and it'™s life or death,"€� explains Schempp. "œWhen there are humorous moments, they have serious bite because of the gravity of the stories we're telling."�

Great storytelling is at the heart of Shades of Gray, and Schempp can't deny the similarities between his show and Frank Miller'™s "Sin City." "The movie strictly influenced how the Shades of Gray story is told. Specifically you'll see two or three different plotlines that will interweave themselves at points. The audience will enjoy seeing how the actors use the locations and characters to get each story to connect."€�

Due to the killing, the violence, and the language Wing-It recommends Shades of Gray for mature audiences only.

Shades of Gray was conceived and directed by Ian Schemmp, co-creator of past Wing-It shows Suave and Wallflowers. The veteran cast includes Eli Boer, Jeannine Clarke, Gabe Denning, John Faga, Adina Gillett, Jana Healy, Stephani Thompson, Elicia Wickstead and Douglas Willott. Original art-work by Sean Patella-Buckley.

Shades of Gray is produced by Wing-It Productions, creators of Jet City Improv and Twisted Flicks. Organizational funding for Shades of Gray was provided by Boeing, Artsfund, The Seattle Foundation, the Washington State Arts Commission, 4 Culture, and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs.

Wing-It Productions is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enlightening, educating and entertaining audiences of all ages by producing theatrical events which explore theater by utilizing its improvisational roots.