Over the many years in business, Allan has trained many clowns, some of whom have ventured out on their own. Allan's friends now include his 12 full time, in-house clowns/entertainers, his many puppets and more than 20 other part time entertainers and clowns - mainly youth whom Allan recruited and trained to be children & family entertainers. Allan & Friends' clowns are all trained in make-up techniques, clown character building, having correct clown attitudes, handling and care of children, cleanliness and maintaining a pleasant disposition. Once they put on their make-up and costumes, they strive to bring a smile to their audiences. They always aim to be more than ordinary men in clown outfits. Allan & Friends' has different categories and types of clowns who are taught different skills based on their talents.