I won Maestro. (Maestro is an elimination improv game show played every Saturday at 10:00 pm at The Hideout, a mainstay of Austin Improv.) Those words keep ringing in my ears because I still can’t…
44 hours? 44 Hours of insanity– uh, improv. Over the weekend, The Hideout Theatre had their annual improv marathon. It began 4 years ago and has been a must see/do ever since. Let me explain.…
Character is something we all strive for. Whether it’s in the moral world (That kid’s got character!) or in the performers world. And sticking with character once you’ve found it is incredibly difficult. Often as…
Our senses connect us to the world. When one fails the others heighten. But I’d argue that as a performer, particularly as an improviser, the most important of the senses is hearing. In acting class…
Register for Merlin Works Summer Classes! (Early Birds get the discount) Improv 101-501 Improv Singing 101-301 Classes begin July 21st Save $25 Discount ends July 7th! What are eight ways to have crazy fun this summer? Merlin…
Improv Like a Robot by Shana Merlin “Turn right on Mohle Drive.”I don’t believe you, I’m thinking. It doesn’t feel right. I skip the turn. She’s quiet for a minute. “Turn right on to Westover Road.”…
There’s an inadvertent side effect to taking an improv class and that is that you’re now a member of the improv community. Whether you like it or not. And this community is world wide and…