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…

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…

I wanted to let you know about some special events happening this weekend: It’s Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation’s Second Anniversary! It’s been two years since Merlin Works and Gnap! had our big grand opening…

Thursday was a day for tourism. Sven got a car from the carshare, picked us up and we headed out to the countryside. We were promised the local delicacy (pancakes) but the pancake restaurant was…

I am back home from our amazing Amsterdam trip. I have never been to a festival so geared toward the enjoyment, education, and care of the participants. I highly recommend this experience to any improviser…

After a late night ride home on the night bus, we got to bed around 3am. I woke up at 8am to get ready to meet Shannon at the Van Gogh museum, before anyone else…