Learn the basics of improv.
Have fun and meet new friends while playing improv games in a relaxed and safe environment.
Over the first three levels, you’ll learn the skills and confidence for your big Improv 301 Graduation Show.
- Each class meets for eight two-hour sessions at Various Locations around Austin
- Classes have between 6-20 students
- Each class is taught by a veteran improvisor/instructor
- Early bird registration saves you $25
- Some students get performance opportunities in monthly improv shows at Creative Action
- Students get in free to Merlin Works Showcases.
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Beginner Improv
Improv 101: The Spirit of Play
Learn the fundamentals of improvisation. The class’s interactive exercises build listening and communication skills, heighten awareness, and teach you how to be more playful, spontaneous and flexible. Dive into Yes And, Storytelling, and Performance Games. All while playing and laughing with your new improv buddies. (8 meetings. Class size limit = 16)
Improv 101
Tuesdays 7:30 – 9:30pm
June 13-Aug. 8
No Class July 4
with Tyler Brycelove
at NEW LOCATION!
Merlin Works Downtown/Capitol:
Headwaters School River Campus
807 Rio Grande St.
Austin, TX 78701
Price: $230.
$25 Early Bird Discount ends midnight May 28.
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Register with a friend and BOGO class 1/2 off!
Improv 201: Improv Toolbelt
Learn scene work fundamentals such as sharing the stage, characters, body language, scene starts, mime work, comedy, listening, acting, and stage skills. Fill up your Improv Toolbelt, so you are ready to perform anytime, anywhere. We explore fuller scenes and comedy show games while having fun and celebrating risk-taking.
(6 meetings. Class size limit = 16)
Improv 201
Wednesdays 7 – 9:30pm
June 14 – July 19
with Joey Neugart
at Merlin Works East:
Creative Action
1023 Springdale Rd., Bldg. 3
Austin, TX 78721
Price: $230
$25 Early Bird discount ends midnight May 28.
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Improv 201
Sundays 3 – 6 pm
NEW DATES!
July 9 – Aug. 13
with Paul Normandin
at NEW LOCATION!
Merlin Works South:
Balance Dance Studios
4544 S. Lamar Blvd. #200
Austin, TX 78745
Price: $250
$25 Early Bird discount ends midnight May 28.
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Improv 301: Improv Comedy for Performance
Prerequisite: Must have taken Improv 101-201 or equivalent at another Improv school. Learn about different kinds of short-form improv comedy games using verbal restrictions, emotional changes, jump and justify, physicality, audience interaction, monologues, and film and TV styles. By the end of the workshop, you will be ready for your Improv 301 Graduation Show: a public performance in front of a paying audience.
(8 meetings. Class size limit = 12)
Improv 301
Mondays 7 – 9 pm
June 12 – Aug. 7
No Class July 3
Student Showcase Aug. 12
with Jo Chauvin
at Merlin Works East:
Creative Action
1023 Springdale Rd., Bldg. 3
Austin, TX 78721
Price: $230. $25 Early Bird discount ends midnight May 28.
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Master Improvised Storytelling.
Collect the training and tools to perform longform unscripted comedic plays, movies and stories.
At the end of these three classes, you’ll perform a show in the genre of your choosing with your classmates at our theater.
Advanced Narrative Improv
Improv 401: Intro to Narrative Improv
Prerequisite: At least three class levels of improv experience are required. Turn your short-form skills into long-form wizardry! Learn to understand the principles of narrative improv and how you can turn a short-form improv scene into the opening of a narrative play. (8 meetings. Class size limit = 16)
Intro to Narrative Improv
Mondays 7 – 9 pm
June 12 – Aug. 7
No Class July 3
with Hayato DeSouza
at NEW LOCATION!
Merlin Works Downtown/Capitol:
Headwaters School River Campus
807 Rio Grande St.
Austin, TX 78701
Price: $230
$25 Early Bird discount ends midnight May 28.
Improv 501: Stitching Scenes Into Stories
Inspired by the mythic hero’s journey, we begin to put together scenes to create longer, more complicated stories focused around a central character. Each week we learn different techniques for initiating the next scene in the story such as establishing secondary characters, edits and wipes, exploring environment, emotional journeys, pursuing objectives and shaping the show. (8 meetings. Class Size Limit = 12)
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Improv 601: Perform a Narrative Longform Show
This workshop we will prepare the ensemble for a long-form narrative show in our Improv Comedy Showcase. We will explore format, genre, and styles–combining strong scene work and narrative structure to create unscripted plays with multiple storylines and arcs. This workshop will come full circle as we take time to return to the roots of improvisation to inspire spontaneous ensemble play. (Improv 601 Special: 8 classes and 1 show. Class Size Limit = 12)
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