It is run by a committee elected by and from its forty to sixty active members.
The group was established by performers of the "Micetro" that won the New Zealand Fringe Festival Best Comedy Award in 2003.
WIT was legally established and had its first committee formed in August 2003.
[3] The creative philosophy of WIT is based on the teachings of Keith Johnstone, and several of WIT's senior players have traveled to Calgary to undertake training at Loose Moose Theatre, which Johnstone co-established in 1977.
Beyond the foundation of Johnstone, they also take influence from others including Viola Spolin, Del Close, Augusto Boal, and companies such as The Second City.