Teaching artist Bios

Zeke Sulkes

Zeke graduated from Northwestern University with a BS in Theatre in 2007. Since then he has performed and taught all over the Chicagoland area. Teaching Credits include Barrel of Monkeys, A Crew of Patches, and his unique MuZeke guitar program at the Chicago Athletic Clubs. Zeke is a proud Barrel of Monkeys company member, and likes to play with loud guitars and smoke machines.

Kevin Crowley

Kevin Barry Crowley is extremely proud and excited to be a teaching artist with Li’l Buds. He has appeared with The Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Goodman, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, The House Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, The Route 66 Theatre Company, Filament Theatre Ensemble, Theatre-Hikes and Adventure Stage Chicago. He received his MFA in Acting in 2009 from the Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University.

Amy Steele

Amy Steele is happy to be teaching with Lil’ Buds Theatre! She has her degree from Indiana University in Vocal Performance and has been lucky to work in the Chicago theatre scene as an actress. As a teacher, Amy has a voice studio of 20+ voice students and teaches piano lessons as well.

Emily Rogers

Emily Rogers is happy to call Chicago her hometown and excited to be a part of the Li’l Buds staff. A dancer first and foremost, she received most of her training at The Ruth Page Foundation School of Dance.

Jay Espano

Jay started his career in Manila , Philippines and worked with the best in the Asian region where he was cast in more than 60 plays, guested on soaps and sitcoms (in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines), hosted Batibot (Sesame Street franchise in the Philippines) as well as appearing in films and TV ads. Currently, he is taking up the Graduate Laban Certificate for Movement Analysis at Columbia College and teaches yoga.