Register before July 28th to get a $25 discount on all classes! Beginners start with our Short Form Series: Graduates of 301 continue to our Narrative Longform Series Learn how to improvise comedic songs and…
June 8: Free Improv Jam, The Cauldron & Improv For You Too! Free Improv Jam When: 6 PM, Saturday, June 8, 2024 Where: Merlin Works East: Creative Action 1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. 3 Who: You–And anyone else who…
Why you get stuck in bad conversations and how to get out of them The Merlin Works Early Summer 2024 Newsletter I’ve been finding myself getting stuck in conversations I don’t want to be in.…
by Ann Lo Ever since we discussed status in improv class I’ve been mulling it over. I want to learn how to play the part of a high-status person. That doesn’t come naturally to me…
Hi Merlin Works Staff, Teachers, Volunteers and Friends- As you know, Paul Normandin has done an amazing job of leading The Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation out of the dark days of the pandemic into…
Summer is around the corner! We have a lot of offerings for our Summer 2024 Session – read on to learn about ongoing curriculum or to enroll in workshops. Register before May 24th (classes begin June 8th)…
Improv means facing the unknown like a traveler does when visiting a foreign country. It can be embarrassing when I do something that works in the Land of Austin that doesn’t work in the Land of Improv. In the Land of Improv, with many of the rules of normal interaction changed, it’s possible to be creative, flexible, and playful because those are the customs in this new “foreign country.”