There is recommended reading. We recommend Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre by Keith Johnstone for Beginners and Acting on Impulse: The Art of Making Improv Theater by Carol Hazenfield for Advanced Improvisers.
There are lots of opportunities for you to get on stage at the Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation. Students that are enrolled in Improv Classes at Merlin Works are invited to perform in The Derby,…
If you want to set up a payment plan for class, that works for us! Just email us at classes@merlin-works.com and let us know a payment schedule that works for you. If you’d like to take a…
Sure. Everyone misses a class every once in a while. But we recommend missing no more than 3 classes in a session. If you miss more than 3 classes in a session, we encourage you…
Our classes are for adults, age 16 and up. Currently we don’t offer kids improv classes. If you are looking for improv classes for children and teens, we recommend ZACH Theatre Performing Arts School
There are kinds of improv? Yes there are. Although I have studied with over 40 different improv teachers and enjoy all kinds of improvisation, I teach a style of improv called TheatreSports, created by Keith…
The Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation is different because of the style of improv that we teach and the fact that we have some of the most experienced teachers in Austin. Merlin Works professionalism is…