The Company: Applause Unlimited offers a wide range of performances featuring fresh presentations of classic tales. Their approach includes masks, storytelling, music and comedy in a unique combination that quietly educates as it entertains. Applause Unlimited has performed at festivals and in theaters worldwide. Their shows have been acclaimed by audiences, educators, producers and sponsors of children's and family entertainment receiving two Citations Of Excellence from the Union Internionale de la Marionette. In addition to performing in schools, museums, theaters and festivals around their home area of Richmond VA, Applause Unlimited tours the East Coast performing in places such as The Center For Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, the Puppet Co. Playhouse in Glen Echo, MD, The National Aquarium in Baltimore, The Wetlands Institute in New Jersey, and The Smithsonian’s Discovery Theatre in Washington, D.C.. Click HERE to contact us. The Performer: Applause Unlimited cofounder, Christopher Hudert is a versatile artist whose skills include script writing, sculpting, set and puppet construction, puppetry, clowning, stilt walking, juggling and much more. He began his career in theater at an early age, performing with The Children's Theater of Children and Puppetfest Productions as well as other area companies. Christopher soon put his Theater Education studies on hold to attend Ringling Bros Clown College. Offered a chance to join the Circus, he accepted a clown contract which took him on tours across the United States and Japan. A 9 year veteran of Ringling Bros. & Barnum & Bailey Circus, Christopher has performed live for millions and appeared in TV shows, commercials, magazines and newspapers in both countries. He was Boss Clown for Ringling Bros. before leaving the show to join Master Puppeteer Terry Snyder in the creation of Applause Unlimited. He has returned to Clown College as an instructor and has given lectures and workshops on both clowning and puppetry throughout the country. Christopher is the Stage Consultant and the Youth Services Coordinator for Puppeteers of America and serves on the Board of The National Puppetry Guild.