Rick Huddle’s work exposes the tender, humorous and, at times, outrageous collision of inner psyche versus personal relationships.  His openness, humility, and compelling presence draw the audience into the story as if it were their own. His characters relate to people with their infectious uncertainty, confusion, and desire for connection.

“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”

Acclaimed by The Oregonian for his "rubbery face and expressive body language”, his performance is honest and uncluttered with theatricality. In the age of multi-million dollar movies and computer-animated special effects, it is refreshing to hear someone tell their naked truth. This is storytelling in the barest sense of the word.

Drawing on influences of Spalding Gray, David Sedaris, and a dash of Bill Cosby, he performs personal narrative monologues juxtaposing self-deprecating humor with self-honoring ego. He searches for order in the chaos of questions bouncing through our heads.

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 performed at the San Francisco Fringe Festival, the Bay Area Storytelling Festival, the NW Folklife Festival in Seattle, Portland’s Tapestry of Tales Festival, and tours of the Jackson County Library System in southern Oregon. Recently, he was selected to be part of Washington, DC’s Capital Fringe Festival.

Rick loves to play ultimate frisbee and regularly attends community bare-foot (“ecstatic”) dances. He lives in North Portland with his bright, funny, and talented fiancee, Kristin, and their cat, Fozzie.

"Huddle is an engrossing presence. His observations about relationships are refreshingly universal for audiences of all sexual orientations... he brings a surprisingly strong physicality to the stage with his lithe movements.

"My only complaint: I wasn’t ready to leave when the show ended. I could’ve listened to this guy for hours."

- Just Out

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