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This is hard. This wave of the Delta Variant pulled the rug out from under our well planned life. All of us. So we are going to postpone the start of classes until October in hopes that the current wave will have slipped back to Stage 3 or or better, 2. 

So let’s start again. 

This October, Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation will have a range of In-Person classes for you to attend. We’ll have Improv, Musical Improv, Stand Up , Storytelling, and some Master Classes with our good friend, Asaf Ronen. Plus we have a venue for shows! Stuff is happening In-Person in October at Merlin-Works. 

Please stay safe. Get vaccinated if you can. Wear a mask to stop the spread and then come join us in October. 

Also, we would like all our friends to please place their tongues between their lips and gently blow. Because that best expresses how we at Merlin Works feel today. (See Shana’s Instagram Post for more on this.)

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Women with Confidence: Improvised Mamet

I’m guest starring with Confidence Men: Improvised Mamet this Thursday March 25th at 8pm at SVT. We had a fun rehearsal last night getting used to the rhythm and language. But before I even got…

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Building a Better Teacher

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March Newsletter Article

Feature Article What’s the First Thing You Think of When I Say…by Shana Merlin I sometimes joke that my improv name is “Sheila.” For a long time people would call me “Sheila” in improv scenes…

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Austin Improv in Insite Magazine

Insite Magazine has an article about Austin Improv in it’s March issue. Download it here: insite_march2010.pdf It’s always great to get print news about Improv in Austin, but I wish it had included Gnap! Theater…

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