MERLIN WORKS EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! 9/16 Free Intro to Improv 9/26 – 11/28, Wednesdays Improv 201 9/26 – 11/28, Wednesdays Improv 301 9/29 – 11/17, Saturdays Improv 401 9/29 – 11/17, Saturdays Improv…
Merlin Works is taking a hiatus between Aug. 28 and Sep. 3 to participate in the Out of Bounds Comedy Festival. There’s opportunities for you, too!Merlin Works is going Out of Bounds! Take a leap…
Come see The Derby tonight – a games-based improv competition that’s fun, festive, and free! The Derby Is Tonight! Free Chicanery for Everyone! The Derby is FREE! Fri., July 27, 10PM Salvage Vanguard Theater Reserve…
Improv Singing 301 Graduation Show: Now with More Tambourine! Sunday, July 22 8:00-9:00PM Salvage Vanguard Theater Buy Tickets Now! Austin’s newest crop of singing improvisers is putting on a [4]show! Expect awesome scene work and…
Ordinary Beginnings, Extraordinary Journeys. by Shana Merlin I was teaching Improv 401 the other day and we were doing our class on what I call “Nothing, Nothing, Something.” The idea is to prevent anything “interesting” or novel…
Information and goals are constantly changing, but you need to project a sense of confidence, safety and control while challenging your team members to do their best. It’s hard to learn how to be a…
On paper, Charna Halpern is intimidating. Really intimidating. Through her partnership with Del Close, she co-founded ImprovOlympic, developed The Harold and helped launch the careers of everyone from Chris Farley to Matt Besser to Rachel…