New Video Online! Amber and Babs at the State Theatre School of Acting helped put together this amazing video all about me and my improv classes. Take a look! 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.