The Great Zucchini

Eric Knaus (born c. 1970), better known as The Great Zucchini, is a professional children's entertainer who specializes in performing for children ages 2 to 6 in the Washington Metropolitan Area. According to the Washington Post he is "Washington's top preschool entertainer" and "just stupendously great with kids."[1]

Knaus developed the role in 2004. He has performed, among others, at the U.S. vice president's residence for a granddaughter of Dick and Lynne Cheney and at the 2003 White House Easter Egg Roll.[2] He has also performed at eleven embassies and The World Bank. He does some 900 performances a year and has trained other entertainers in working with children.[3]

The Great Zucchini is the only children's entertainer to have performed at DC Improv.[4]

References

  1. ^ Weingarten, Gene (2006-01-22), "The Peekaboo Paradox", The Washington Post, retrieved 2009-03-24
  2. ^ Knaus, Eric, The Great Zucchini, retrieved 2009-07-20
  3. ^ Staff, Times. "The Great Zucchini rhymes with Houdini". Fairfax County Times. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
  4. ^ "The Great Zucchini". The National Theatre | Washington D.C. Retrieved 2020-09-17.