Hi,

It's hard to believe we're only a few weeks away from a brand new year. We're so proud of all our students and teachers have helped Merlin Works accomplish in 2024: building out brand new courses, producing new styles of improv shows, and continuing to grow our students into more confident performers and humans. 

It's our hope that 2025 brings you more peace, joy, and the pursuit of things that make you happy. If you want to kickstart your year having fun alongside compassionate and supportive teachers and students, our Winter 2025 Session is now open for registration!

Classes begin the week of January 13th; register now to:

• Have tons of fun and meet new people
• Learn from award-winning instructors!
• Push your skills to the next level!
• Receive free admission to Merlin Works Improv Comedy shows!

Read on for specific class offerings! 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Beginners start with our Short Form Series: 

• IMPROV 101: The Spirit of Play
• IMPROV 201: Your Improv Toolbelt
• IMPROV 301: Comedy Games for Performance (N/A this session)

Graduates of 301 continue to our Narrative Longform Series (n/a this session) 

• IMPROV 401: Scene Work for Narrative Improv (N/A this session) 
• IMPROV 501: Stitching Scenes Into Stories (N/A this session) 
• IMPROV 601: Perform an Improvised Play

In lieu of our standard Musical Improv curriculum, we're offering a musical improv workshop: 

• WORD TO THE BEAT: Finding Your Rhythm and Rhyme in Musical Improv

Learn to tell true personal stories in front of an audience without notes. 

• STORYTELLING 101: Finding Your Process
• STORYTELLING 201: Memories to Stories
• STORYTELLING 301: Following One Thread (N/A this session)
• WORKSHOP - Performing Your Story: A Performative Workshop for Writers (N/A this session)

Find your comedic voice as you practice telling jokes on stage into a microphone

• STAND-UP 101: Finding Your Voice
• STAND-UP 201: Own The Mic
• {NEW!} STAND-UP 301: I Like Your Style

WORKSHOPS & NEW CLASSES

IMPROV LAB: PERFORMING A HAROLD

Dive into the world of Harold improv, a cornerstone of longform comedy! This six-week class will introduce you to the essential skills, techniques, and creativity required to master the Harold format. From scenework and edits to organic openings and dynamic character creation, each session builds on the last, offering a progressive journey through the art of collaborative storytelling. 
You’ll explore key improv concepts through high-energy warm-ups, engaging exercises, and full Harold runs, all while fostering a supportive and creative environment. By the end of the course, you’ll perform an Armando Harold inspired by live storytelling, showcasing your growth to an audience of peers. 

Must have either graduated from Merlin Works Improv Shortform program (Improv 101-301) or equivalent at another school and/or have improv performance experience of one year or more to register for this class. Please email classes@merlin-works.com for pre-requisite approval if you are not a Merlin Works alumni.