Merlin Works Code of Conduct
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…
Can You Emotionally Prepare for Something? The Merlin Works Newsletter October 2021
Eighteen-plus months in to the pandemic and I still get that feeling of shock when I tune in to NPR first thing in the morning and hear a newscaster say something like “today marks 700,000…
Moving Improv Back Indoors
I’ve been coaching an Austin Improv troupe weekly. I absolutely love getting to do this with them. We started last year on Zoom and this summer when Austin’s COVID Stage dropped to Level 2, we…
Merlin Works Postpones In-Person Classes – No Film at 11
This is hard. This wave pulled the rug out from under our well-planned life. All of us. So we’re going to postpone the start of classes until October in hopes that the current wave will…
Merlin Works Newsletter: Curiosity Kills Fear
This year when we tried to get my 9-year-old son to eat a green bean, he threw up. Right there at the dinner table. To say he’s a picky eater is not just an understatement,…
Covid Safety Protocols
We’re back! Hooray? I know. Right now is a very different reality from when we started planning our re-opening a few months ago in June. And even though this is not exactly the public…
Get your questions answered regarding our NEW classes!
A Conversation on Physicality in Improvwith Asaf Ronen A Conversation on Stand-Upwith Comedian Valerie Nies and Storyteller Paul Normandin Are you interested in learning more about In-Person Stand-Up and Storytelling classes at Merlin Works? Because we have a special…