Merlin Works Improv

The Monday after has us wishing we were back onstage at The Hideout with . Thanks to all who came out and supported The Known Wizards on their 1800s quest to finish a single painting! We were honored to share this stage and weekend with so many talented performers from around the city and country.

Thank you to for the incredible action shots! And thank you to festival organizers and sponsors who made this weekend possible.

Can you believe we're already using the world "holiday" to describe our next round of Merlin Works classes? It's true! Our next session runs November 3rd-December 19th, and classes are open on the site now.

Head over to the link in our bio and navigate to our "Register for Class" tab to join the fun! These condensed, six-week classes are the perfect way to get some creative juices flowing before we go into holiday hibernation.

Rare and awesome class alert 🚨 School founder Shana Merlin is putting on her teacher hat 🧙 this June to bring you Instant Alchemy: A Narrative Longform Workshop. This four-week intensive is perfect for improvisers who want to dive deeper into the hero’s emotional journey, character archetypes, raising the stakes and evoking themes.

Shana is a true wizard of longform improv, pun intended. She's been an internationally touring performer and an award-winning teacher since 1995. She's wicked smart, and exceptionally supportive. This is a class we won't offer often, if ever again. Register now on our site for a June 4th start date!

Join Us April 19th for a special night of Merlin Works events!

One Night Only - Merlin Works Big Night of Shows! - Merlin Works - Austin Improv Classes One Night Only – Merlin Works Big Night of Shows! We may only have one night of Merlin Works events in April, but BOY – are we making it count! Mark your calendars for Saturday, April 19th and meet us at Creative Action — we’ll take care of the rest. Our stellar line-up of events starts at 6...