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This is hard. This wave of the Delta Variant pulled the rug out from under our well planned life. All of us. So we are going to postpone the start of classes until October in hopes that the current wave will have slipped back to Stage 3 or or better, 2. 

So let’s start again. 

This October, Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation will have a range of In-Person classes for you to attend. We’ll have Improv, Musical Improv, Stand Up , Storytelling, and some Master Classes with our good friend, Asaf Ronen. Plus we have a venue for shows! Stuff is happening In-Person in October at Merlin-Works. 

Please stay safe. Get vaccinated if you can. Wear a mask to stop the spread and then come join us in October. 

Also, we would like all our friends to please place their tongues between their lips and gently blow. Because that best expresses how we at Merlin Works feel today. (See Shana’s Instagram Post for more on this.)

LAFF Publicity in The Decider

The marvelous Erik Adams at The Onion’s decider has given LAFF some great press this year. Here’s and interview with me and Sarah Marie Tufts of GGG about LAFF: http://austin.decider.com/articles/yes-and-girls-girls-girls,27570/ Here’s an interview with one…

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Fusebox Fest Wrap Up

Fusebox was on a whole other level this year and I felt so lucky to get to participate. Some highlights: Reggie Watts. This guys is unique and amazing. He does a one man show that’s…

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FuseboxFest

My friend and improv student, Amy Rudy, invited my to be a guest blogger for the Fusebox Festival, a multi media arts and performance festival here in Austin that starts today! If you want to…

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Merlin Works featured in Austin Woman Magazine

I’m so jazzed about this article. Check it out! Here is the print layout version: http://www.mydigitalpublication.com/publication/?i=&l=1&m=1837&&id=1764&p=63 Here is the html web version: http://www.austinwomanmagazine.com/Articles/2009/04_APR/62_sf_3.html www.merlin-works.com

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Video on Hero’s Journey

This is a great video with Christopher Vogler, author of The Writer’s Journey, using The Matrix as an example of mythic story structure. We take inspiration from this in the Narrative Longform Improv Classes at…

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Your A-List: Best Improv Group

This slipped past me that Girls Girls Girls tied Coldtowne in Your A-List poll for Best Improv Troupe on the Statesman’s website. The contest is mainly a way to move traffic and clicks to the…

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