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 HouseEaster 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
^Weingarten, Gene (2006-01-22), "The Peekaboo Paradox", The Washington Post, retrieved 2009-03-24
^Knaus, Eric, The Great Zucchini, retrieved 2009-07-20
^Staff, Times. "The Great Zucchini rhymes with Houdini". Fairfax County Times. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
^"The Great Zucchini". The National Theatre | Washington D.C. Retrieved 2020-09-17.
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The Great Zucchini (Eric Knaus)
January 29, 2023
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