[1][2] The troupe was founded in 1992 and is operated by Wing-It Productions, a 501(c)(3) non-profit company, from their theater located at 55th Avenue and University Way NE in Seattle's U-District.

[3] Jet City Improv was founded in 1992 by Mike Christensen and Andrew McMasters and debuted with a free show on March 18, 1992, at the Second Story Studios in Seattle.

In January 2001, Jet City Improv moved performances to the University Heights Center for approximately one year.

Jet City also runs improv courses and drop-in classes for the public, as well as educational products for school students and corporate team-building and communication workshops.

The company began an outreach program in early 1998 providing free performances for events, children's camps and fundraisers.