Cast


KACI AITCHISON
 
Kaci graduated from the University of Washington in 2001, and has been performing with Jet City Improv since 2002. She is also a member of the sketch comedy group Train of Thought, and spends her mornings on the air with the Bob Rivers Show on 102.5 KZOK. Aside from performing, her passions include Bikram Yoga, singing with Spike and the Impalers, and John. And not necessarily in that order.
 

MIKE CHRISTENSEN
 
Mike holds an MFA (Acting) from the University of Idaho and a BFA (Theater Arts) from University of Nebraska (Kearney). At U.I. he was one of the founders of the improv groups Stagefright and Comedy Reaction. He is a past member of the Seattle improv groups TheaterSports and Train of Thought, and has guest improvised with Chicago ComedySportz.  He has performed with Seattle Shakespeare Company, ACT, Book-It Repertory Theater and Seattle's Mae West Fest. He directed and performed in Time Quest, and was featured in Late Night with Satan. He also appeared in Reality World, Reality World Season 2, Musical on 55th Street, Daytime TV, Wallflowers and the acclaimed Election Show. Twisted Flicks fans have heard Mike's voice in over seventy re-dubbed "B" movies over the past seven years. Catch Mike in the full-length Irish Wake and Election Show at the HUT in 2008! Mike Co-Founded Wing-It Productions along with Andrew McMasters in 1992 and is Director of Jet City Improv and Twisted Flicks.
 

JEANNINE CLARKE
 
Jeannine is a graduate of the University of Washington, where she studied Acting and Costume Design. Her previous Wing-It shows include Clues, The Declaration, Shades of Gray and the 2007 Irish Wake.  She has worked with Taproot Theater, The Seattle Opera, Off-Center Opera, Buckskin Joe and others. She would like to thank her Grandmas for their inspiration and humor. Jeannine is proudly of partial Irish decent.
 

BRANDON JEPSON
 
Brandon has been with Wing-It Productions since 1998, when he joined the cast of Jet City Improv. Brandon has been seen in such shows as The Beauty Pageant ("Brandine"), Reunion Tour ("Jasper McFadden"), D.R. ("Dr. Andrew Dempewolf") as well as 2007's The Irish Wake. He directed 2006’s Clues, and co-created 2004's The Saturday Morning Cartoon Show (with Doug Willott) and 2005's PROJECT: B-Movie (directed by Andrew McMasters). He is also the Managing Director of Wing-It Productions. He loves Shannon times ten.
 

STEVE LANGE
 
Steve grew up in Cincinnati, OH listening to hip-hop and watching horror movies. He has been acting since he was 5, received his B.A. in Theatre Performance from The College of Charleston, SC, and trained at Second City in Chicago before coming to Seattle. He most recently appeared in Wing-It Productions' D.R., Breaking News, The Irish Wake (2007), Clues, and Cut!. He would like to thank WIng-it for restoring his love and improv and for being comprised of cool, genuinely supportive people.
 

ANDREW McMASTERS
 
Andrew is the Artistic Director of Wing-It Productions, and has created and directed such shows as Reunion Tour and The Declaration. He has a BA in theater from Temple University in his hometown of Philly, and an MFA in Drama from the UW. Andrew has been producing theater in Seattle for the last 17 years, and works as an actor all over the country. He is also the Board President of Theater Puget Sound, and a member of the Washington State Arts Alliance Legislative Affairs committee. As a co-founder of Wing-It Productions, Andrew is always proud to be able to perform in such amazing projects as The Irish Wake.
 

RYAN MILLER
 
Ryan has been doing improv since graduating high school back in '92. He started out in ComedySportz Bakersfield, then moving on to ComedySportz Kansas City. He's been with Jet City since 1999, Performing in several Wing-It Productions such as Twisted Flicks, Musical on 55th St, Improv Lab, and Reality World. He's also been doing improv puppet work since 2003.
 

MIKE MURPHY
 
During my first O.B.E (out-of-body-experience) the spirit of Sitting Bull showed me the future. Aside from the eruption of Mt. Rainier that triggers an earthquake on the San Juan tectonic plate, placing our city in total devastation, he guided my spirit to the seat in which you are sitting in now. What unfolded is commonly described as a fourth dimensional information upload. I was instructed to get involved in this show and entertain the masses. That is also the reason for involvement in The Dartmondo and Uncle Mike Ruins Christmas. If you listen carefully you are also given directions to secret underground bases safe from the chaos of surface life if you play my performance backwards. Enjoy.
 

IAN SCHEMPP
 
Ian is a Seattle-based comedian and voice talent. He has been performing with Wing-It Productions since 2004 in such shows as Jet City Improv, Twisted Flicks, Suave, Election Show, and The Dart-Mondo, among many others. He was also featured in Theater Schmeater’s acclaimed production of Adventures in Mating. He was the creator and director of several shows, including 2008’s groundbreaking Shades of Gray. As a voice talent, Ian’s voice has been featured in many commercials, educational materials, video games and toys. More information on Ian’s work can be found at www.ianschempp.com.
 

DOUGLAS WILLOTT
 
Douglas is a performer, director, and instructor with Wing-It Productions. He is a long-time member of their flagship show, Jet City Improv, and has performed in and created numerous other shows with the company. In addition, he is a member of local performance groups The Cory and Doug Show, Improsia and The Seattle Neutrino Society.  Douglas is happy to join the fantastic cast as a regular after appearing in the Wake as a guest last year. 
 

KYLE KIZZIER (Director)
 
Kyle is a former Chicago improviser. He was a performer with ComedySportz Chicago for 5 years, and eventually became artistic director. He has performed with The Free Associates in their acclaimed, long-form improv Cast on a Hot Tin Roof. His Chicago improv credits also include The Improv Institute, Improv Orgy and Relative Obscurity. In 1995, Kyle moved to Seattle. He has performed with Wing-It Productions Twisted Flicks, and is a co-creator of Wing-It's improvised Shakespeare production The Lost Folio.

Anthony van Winkle (Stage Manager)
 
Anthony has been running tech for improv theater since he joined UW's improv troupe The Collective in 2001 and served as Technical Director until 2007. He started working the booth for Wing-It Productions with Reality World Season 2, and some of his favorite shows to manage have been the Irish Wake, the Declaration and Shades of Gray. He is also an occasional technician and director for the UW Undergraduate Theater Society and various community theaters in Seattle.