History
Li'l Buds Theatre Company was founded by company members Jenny Lamb, Maggie Portman and J. 'Preddie' Predmore; longtime friends who studied theatre together at Shenandoah Conservatory. Li'l Buds Theatre is fully staffed with highly talented, experienced teaching artists who are also engaged as actors, directors and choreographers in the Chicago performance community. We believe that professional artists bring practical experience and a sense of joy to the classroom; they offer students real-life role models in the performing arts and share with them knowledge of many aspects of working in theatre that help strengthen the child's education.
Specialties
Li'l Buds Theatre Company is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children of all backgrounds through theatre and the performing arts. Li'l Buds holds classes, workshops, camps and residencies in our home at The Edge Theater and at many schools across Chicago. We also offer a variety of special events and workshops custom designed per occasion, including birthday parties! Our amazingly talented ensemble of Teaching Artists are all professional working actors in the Chicago area. Each year we produce two main stage shows for families with casts that include both children and professional adult actors.