Hailing from a long line of teachers and Southern preachers (and a short line of one clown), Rick Huddle has storytelling in his blood. With exuberance, and sometimes a guitar sing-a-long, Rick tells both original stories and folktales, but they all emphasize personal growth and challenge stereotypes.

Acclaimed by The Oregonian for his "rubbery face and expressive body language", his performance is honest and straightforward. In the age of multi-million dollar movies and computer-animated special effects, it is refreshing to hear someone tell their naked truth. With a background in theater, improvisation, dance, and music, his stories come out and meet the audience on a visceral level. His characters inspire moments of laughter and intimacy for the audience to reflect and connect both during and after the performance. His performances provide an outlet for people to come together and think about relationships in a new way.

From Washington, DC, to Troncones, Mexico, Rick has performed in nightclubs, theaters, festivals, and intriguing non-traditional settings. In addition to performing to sold-out theaters, he has been commissioned as a storyteller for non-profit fundraisers and performed in community-based ceremonies.Rick has been a selected storyteller at the NW Folklife Festival in Seattle, Tapestry of Tales (Multnomah County's Storytelling Festival), Hearing Voices (Washington Co. Storytelling Festival), the San Francisco Fringe Festival, and tours of Jackson County Library System in southern Oregon. He was chosen to contribute to a CD celebrating the 10th year of the Stories by the Sea (Newport, OR) festival. In May of 2008, he will perform at the Bay Area Storytelling Festival.

"Rick is a wonderful storyteller, and more important than the story he conveys, is his fun-loving spirit that he so freely shares with the audience. He is alive in his work in a magical way that wakes up audience members of all ages. Hisstories were the highlight of our Harvest Festival."
Lori Walker, President and Founder, Village Home Education Resource Center

"Rick Huddle's stories and storytelling reveal a deep sense of joy that compassionately explore the frailty of the human experience. Humorous, kindhearted, and rooted in personal experience, Rick holds up a mirror in which we can see ourselves and smile."
Olga Sanchez, Artistic Director, Miracle Theater Group

"Rick Huddle is the Hoover vacuum of storytellers-- he just sucks you right in."
Marc Acito, author of How I Paid for College

"One of the Northwest's funniest children's entertainers."
Ashland Daily Tidings