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JAY HITT

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Jay Hitt was born in Seattle WA.   
He began his improv career in 1988 after graduating with a degree in Theatre Arts at Casper College in Wyoming. After moving back to Seattle he began performing improv with various groups around the area, Wheel of Improv, Simply Improv, Improvus Comicus, and was a founding member of Fresh Art Entertainment. He soon began touring the country as part of an improv / stand-up comedy duo with college buddy Mike Capp. 

In 1993 Jay became an official member of Unexpected Productions. In addition to Theatresports and a variety of long-form improv shows, he started teaching and coaching improv in 1998.  Some of his most influential teachers outside of his UP training have been Del Close, Keith Johnstone, Charna Halpern, Avery Schreiber, Enrique Pardue, Rachel Rosenthal, and   Mick Napier.  He would also like to give a special note of thanks to Tom Empey, his CC drama teacher, and Bruce Baker, his first improv teacher.

As well as performing in hundreds of improvised shows and stand-up comedy, he has also performed in many plays from musicals to drama to comedy. He conceived and directed the hit science fiction improv show "Where's Earth" and is currently Managing Director of Unexpected Productions.