UPDATED January 2023! In-person classes are going well. A bump in the road has us recommending masks in class. Public health remains an overriding concern for our community and our school. Our guidelines follow the City of…
Improv is a collaborative art form and at Merlin Works, our favorite improv happens when there is a diverse mix of minds, backgrounds, and experiences. Solo performance arts such as Storytelling and Stand-Up rely on…
We’ve read all the articles on money and happiness. And they all say that experiences make people more happy than things. Specifically, experiences that are exhilarating, that involve risk and push people out of their everyday routines.…
We’ve collected a list of amazing improv cheatsheets that can help you step up your scenework. You won’t find these handouts anywhere else. Download them today!
Join us on Friday, May 19 for our Storytelling 101 Showcase and/or Saturday, May 20 for Improv 301 Graduation Showcase! Friday, May 19Â at 7:30 PMStorytelling 101 Student Showcase at New Merlin Works Mueller Location!Batch Craft…
$25 Early Bird Discount Expires May 28!Classes begin June 12! Celebrate Savings on Early Summer Classes! We know you’ve been waiting for our Summer schedule of classes! We think this schedule is worth the wait with NEW LOCATIONS available this…
Saturday, April 15 at Creative Action 1023 Springdale Rd., Bldg. 3Austin, TX 78721 Come on down for the awesomeness that is the Merlin Works Improv Comedy Showcase. It’s highly recommended to reserve your seats. At Creative Action you…
Improv is about PLAYING Shortform improv is about PLAYING theater games (or parlor games?). The purpose is to entertain. To escape reality. Longform improv is about PLAYING scenework games. The purpose is to tell the truth. To see…
Sergio joined Merlin Works at the Improv 101 level during our Winter 2022 session. Other than a few workshops, he’s never taken improv before. Sergio was raised in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, just across the border…
$25 Early Bird Discount Expires March 12! We know you’ve been waiting for our Spring schedule of classes! We think this schedule is worth the wait with a NEW LOCATION available this session! Join us as we shake off…
Stand-up comedy is the art of raw speaking and storytelling. There can be education, there can be stories. There will be laughs apart of the experience.