Back in Chicago - the Little People are rubbing shoulders with visiting celebrities. Early in May, "Hans & Elsa," our German Little People, had a featured appearance in the movie "The Weatherman", starring Nicholas Cage        & Michael Caine. The director, Gore Verbinski was especially intrigued by the Little People.
On May 5th, "Fred & Maxine", our elderly Little People, appeared as an opening act for Hugh Downs in front of a crowd of 2,000 senior citizens at an event sponsored by Delnor Community Hospital in St Charles. Over the Fourth of July holiday, the Little People could be seen at dozens of local parades & festivals. The 2004 Holiday season will also mark their 25th consecutive year of appearances at Marshall Fields State Street Store.

The Little People's most loyal customer, Mr. Paul Bickel of Orland Park also celebrated a milestone with the Little People during this anniversary year. Having hired the Little People for a variety of family, community, church, or work-related events since the early 1980's, Paul invited the Little People to appear for the 50th time in mid May !

Those Funny Little People have created their very own brand of puppetry that most of their audiences lovingly refer to as "The Little People"  Nowhere in Chicago, or any other city, is there such a large audience of adults being exposed on a regular basis to puppetry. On a typical weekend, several teams of "Little People" appear the area at an average of 25 events. With the average audience being around 100-150 people, the Little People  perform for a weekly audience of over 3,000. If you do the math, over a 25 year stretch, that's quite a respectable number for any entertainment venue.

The cast of Little People performers are also as diverse as the characters they portray. While many are dance or theater professionals, a majority of our performers have other full time careers  during the week. Over the years the Little People have been brought to life by a cast which includes a: cancer researcher, band director, realtor,       computer programmer, mom, toy store manager, nanny, tutor, teacher, theater director, musician, writer, human resource manager, architect, photographer, graphic designer, massage therapist, waitress, choir director, and a   whole variety of students. The company feels that the diversity of the cast helps the Little People relate to the      diverse clientele they entertain.

Looking ahead into the future the Little People are creating a series of educational productions that include a live actor interacting with the Little People and the audience. Geared toward schools, park districts, festivals, and community events, this longer format (40-50 minutes) can have an educational message mixed in with the music, dance, and audience interaction.