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Merlin Works Newsletter: What Are You Looking At?
The Role of the Audience in Improv Theater by Shana Merlin “I wouldn’t sit there if I were you.” I told her.But she didn’t listen. My troupemate thought she had snagged a prime seat. “I never sit in...
View ArticleZen and the Art of Improv
If you are an improviser of any kind, of any level, you, my friend, are partaking in a very spiritual practice—whether you realize it or not. I learned this for the first time after my very first...
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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...
View ArticleGive the gift of improv with an Improv Class Gift Certificate!
Classes begin March 16th! More info! Are you looking for an interesting gift? Have a friend you would like to help further their improv education? Look no further than Merlin Works Improv Class Gift...
View ArticleMore 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,...
View ArticleCelebrity 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...
View ArticleImprovise 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 the world of love....
View ArticleLife 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, just like waking up and...
View ArticleDon’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,...
View Article“You Talkin’ To Me?” The Power of Improv in Scripted Work
Did you know that some of your favorite movie scenes were not scripted at all, but completely improvised? Of course you did – you’re probably an improviser or at least interested in improv, and it’s...
View ArticleMore 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,...
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