Improv
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Taking the Moment
I’m not a creative person. Now typing that “out loud” might elicit some “of course you ares”, and that’s super sweet, but I’m ok with it. I promise no one is going to compel you into including that in my eulogy. The truth is my brain is simply not wired that way or perhaps it’s…
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Because
Because my parents were divorced… My Mother moved us to Austin when I was in 2nd grade. And because she moved us to Austin when I was in second grade, A little boy named Ernie was paired up with me on my first day of school. His assignment was to make sure I got around…
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A Writing Commitment
In sketch class this past Tuesday night we were supposed to present our realistic writing schedule. You’d think budding sketch writers (or their sidekicks – that’s me!) would already have one worked out; you’d be mistaken. When asked, I confidently proclaimed, “I can write from 5:30 to 6:00 every night”. It seemed kind of doable…
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A Plea to Stephen Colbert
Friends and Family (the rest of you are off the hook again – yipppee!) I just want to thank you all for helping support The Institution Theater and Me – especially all of you past and present PBS folks. It means a great deal to me and I know I owe you one. You are now…
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Support the Institution Theater!
An Appeal to Friends and Family Remember when I worked for PBS and every few months I’d extend a hand to ask for your support? I’d drag you into the studio to answer phones with promises of cheap pizza, soda, stale popcorn or maybe a even little BBQ. Those were the days of Austin City Limits tickets, galas, the auction, the…
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This Sunday at 6:30pm!
Finished your holiday shopping and looking for a way to spend that last $5? Why not come join us tomorrow at 6:30 pm for our Sketch Writing Showcase? We have some truly hilarious and amazingly gifted writers in my class, so you won’t be disappointed (and I’ll be there, too!). Of course, if you have something better to…
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Merlin Works 201 Singing Graduation Show!
Looking for something to do next Friday (July 15th) at 10pm? Come see my 201 Improv Singing group perform at the Salvage Vanguard Theater. You’ll see some amazingly talented people and I’ll be there, too! And the price is right, only $5. It’s your one and only chance to see me get up on stage…
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OMG SRSLY! Go Get Laid, Dude!
** WARNING** Potentially offensive and crass material. Read at your own risk. Let’s start with a couple of simple statements to get this story started: First, there are a slew of phrases I can’t stand. Among those are any sayings that try to dismissively explain a person’s behavior by mentioning either their menstrual cycle or…
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Puppets
On Saturday, April and I took a free puppet manipulation class taught by one of one of Austin’s highly acclaimed improv-ers, Sara Farr, who is also the founder and artistic director of the Puppet Improv Project. I may need a lot of work, but I had a blast. You’re how old? And you’re playing with…
The Big Blue Mess 