Get Up featured in the Austin Chronicle Wafflefest got glowing reviews for the waffles and the improv. Read about it here or download the article Wafflefest.pdf Categorized: School News About Shana Merlin Merlin Works is the brainchild of Shana Merlin: improviser, teacher, and performer. Since 1996, she’s been leading classes that stretch people’s imaginations, push them out of their comfort zones, and make them laugh out loud for hours at a time.