by Ann Lo Ever since we discussed status in improv class I’ve been mulling it over. I want to learn how to play the part of a high-status person. That doesn’t come naturally to me ..read more

Summer is around the corner! We have a lot of offerings for our Summer 2024 Session – read on to learn about ongoing curriculum or to enroll in workshops. Register before May 24th (classes begin June 8th ..read more

Hi Merlin Works Staff, Teachers, Volunteers and Friends- As you know, Paul Normandin has done an amazing job of leading The Merlin Works Institute for Improvisation out of the dark days of the pandemic into ..read more

It’s Graduation time for Merlin Works (and everywhere else)! Join us May 9 & 11 and/or May 16 & 18 to celebrate our most recent crop of graduates! WEEKEND 1: MAY 9 & 11 Storytelling ..read more

Improv means facing the unknown like a traveler does when visiting a foreign country. It can be embarrassing when I do something that works in the Land of Austin that doesn’t work in the Land of Improv. In the Land of Improv, with many of the rules of normal interaction changed, it’s possible to be creative, flexible, and playful because those are the customs in this new “foreign country ..read more

Spring is in the air and we’re gearing up a new season with a Free Improv Jam, our flagship show The Cauldron and something a little different — Improv Anonymous. Free Improv Jam When: 6 PM ..read more

I had an insight at a lecture about insights.  I was in the auditorium of the Allen Institute, having just wrapped up delivering a training on creativity for laboratory scientists (more on that later.) I was ..read more

When: 7 PM, Saturday, March 23, 2024 Where: Merlin Works East: Creative Action 1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. 3 Who: Spend a Saturday with sharp-witted comics performing their one-woman shows about doing woman-y things! What: Midlife ..read more

When: 8:30 PM, Saturday, March 23, 2024 Where: Merlin Works East: Creative Action 1023 Springdale Road, Bldg. 3 Who: Frontera Fest is Over, but Gloria Rabil, Avery Erikson, and The Rendezvous want you to see ..read more

Try something new It’s not a full commitment, just a whirl to see how it feels. Who knows? You might have fun! Want to take us for a spin before you commit? At this free ..read more