Being a Supportive Improviser
Improv is a collaborative art form, and we know from decades of experience that the best improv happens when everybody involved feels comfortable, supported, and welcomed. At Merlin Works, we practice this every day by…
Category: Improv Resources
Don’t be Stereotypical
Don’t be a walking stereotype when you come out on stage—no scratch that—don’t be a walking stereotype. Period. But especially not when you’re in an improv scene where other people can get offended, even more…
Life Practice
Improv is a life practice, just as much as it is practice for life. And no, I’m not trying to be vague or super Yoda-like—but think about it. For many, it is a life practice,…
Improvise Your Way to A Better Love Life
May the record show, first and foremost, that I am in no way an expert on the subject of romantic relationships. That being said, I do consider myself to be something of an adept in…
Celebrity Improvisers – What Made Them Yes And their Way to the Big Stage?
We won’t bore you with a history lesson on improv, improvising, improv comedy, etc. but we are pretty sure that acting and performance in a non-scripted theatrical, in-the-moment way has been around since the Shakespearean days…
More Productive Meetings: Free Demo Workshop
Saturday, June 7th 1:05 – 4:20 PM RSVP Here! Meetings suck. Merlin Works is developing a new program to give people the tools and tricks necessary to make their meetings more engaging, productive, and…
Meeting the Monster
So I was hanging out backstage with Richard Garriott, local video game tycoon and self-funded space traveler, along with about 20 other comedians. I noticed that nobody was talking to Garriott, either because they were all…