EASTON, Pa. — This circus is for the dogs.
“Mutts Gone Nuts,” a talented troupe of rescue dogs and their trainers, will perform on Sunday, April 30, at the State Theatre Center for the Arts in Easton.
- Mutts Gone Nuts is troupe of rescued dogs and their trainers who will be performing Sunday, April 30 at the State Theatre Center for the Arts
- The pooches know a range of circus-like stunts and tricks that include dancing, jumping and tightrope walking
- Tickets start at $11
Four-legged family fun
The four-legged entertainers are not just any show dogs.
The eight pooches slated to perform know a range of stunts and tricks that include climbing, dancing, jumping, tightrope walking and spinning around the stage.
According to a release, the all-star lineup includes the highest jumping dog in the universe, two Guinness World Record Champions and a "hilarious" six-pound Pomeranian Pikachu mix.
The comedy/stunt show is led by trainers Scott and Joan Houghton, along with Samantha Valle and Jonathan Burns.
From the shelter to show biz
The Houghtons have been performing together since 1984.
As a slapstick comedy and unicycling act, they have played a variety of stages and festivals throughout the U.S. Canada, Europe, Australia and Japan. The couple also spent seven years with Dolly Parton's horse show production, Dixie Stampede.
The idea to work with dogs began in 1996, when they adopted their first pup from a shelter in Knoxville, Tennessee. Later, they began fostering dogs from a local rescue group and starting practiced rewarded based training methods.
Eventually, they adopted some more of the shelter dogs and trained them for stage life.
Mutts Gone Nuts performs at 1 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale starting at $11-$21.
