Agata Paleczny – actress, director, producer, cultural animator, educator. She studied at the Academy of Dramatic Arts in Krakow, Poland. After two years of working at the Juliusz Osterwa Theatre in Lublin, she moved to Chicago, where she has lived for the past 30 years. From the very beginning, she has been actively involved in the cultural life of the Polish community. She has performed in various theater productions and has staged several solo performances of theatrical songs, including two at the Around the Coyote Art Festival. She hosted the children's TV program "Dobranocka," performed with the Paderewski Symphony Orchestra, and was involved in the orchestra's Song Theatre. For many years, she collaborated with the Polish Film Festival in America. In 2004, she founded the Little Stars Theatre Workshops and remains its director, inspiring thousands of young artists with her passion and love for theater and the stage. She also conducts workshop sessions, sharing her skills not only with children but also with adults. She believes she has a mission to fulfill, seeing theater as an excellent way to achieve your dreams, discover oneself, and for Polish children born in the United States, a fantastic way to learn and practice the Polish language.