“Gliding,” my dad says. He pauses.“Gliding,” he repeats more emphatically. My sister and I stare at him, confused. He waits another beat. “Gliding down the pavement…Gliding” “We get it! Gliding!” I spit. He shakes his…
Improv Like a Robot by Shana Merlin “Turn right on Mohle Drive.”I don’t believe you, I’m thinking. It doesn’t feel right. I skip the turn. She’s quiet for a minute. “Turn right on to Westover Road.”…
“I got arrested,” the broad shouldered young man says to an older woman he met fifteen minutes ago. Then he smiles, spreads his arms up in to the air and proclaims, “I failed!” The older…
We certainly think so! by Aden Kirschner and Shana Merlin It’s one of the things I would dread most about owning my own business–sales calls. And I just finished reconciling my accounts in Quickbooks, so that’s saying a…
I’ve known Kevin Miller since we were both Plan II Honors students at The University of Texas. When nerds unite, it is a lifelong bond. We played together years ago at the Hideout Theater. And…
Merlin Works Newsletter No Coincidence, No Story by Shana Merlin Did you hear “No Coincidence, No Story” this weekend on NPR? OMG! So did I! You must have listened to theThis American Life episode where they compiled…
The Merlin Works 301 Imps Have Done it! They Graduated! And They Can Fly! Sunday, March 10th 8pm Kleberg Theatre @ ZACH Get Your Tickets Now! Yes, by the end of Improv 301, you too…