BIO

Sonya Madrigal (She/Her/Ella) is a proud first-generation Mexican American actor, director, dancer/choreographer, and teaching artist based in Chicago. She earned her BFA in Acting from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Sonya is honored to have been the lead producer for Ofrenda Weekend with Luis Alfaro. Recent acting credits include: Go Dog Go/Ve Perro Ve (Chicago Children's Theatre), BERNARDA! (Teatro Vista), Villette (Lookingglass Theatre), Pequeños Territorios (Goodman/Destinos), Day of Absence (Congo Square), Hope Part II: A Mexican Trilogy (Teatro Vista), Oedipus Rex and The Adventures of Augie March (Court Theatre), and Electricidad (UIC).Regional credits include Henry V (Riverside Theatre), Letters from Cuba, and Our Lady of 121st Street. Her choreography credits include: Go Dog Go/Ve Perro Ve (Chicago Children’s Theatre), Zulema and American Mariachi (Goodman Theatre), and Art with an Accent (Teatro Vista).Next, Sonya will be directing the world premiere of Poor Queenie at Subtext Theater, presented at Theatre Wit. Sonya is proud to be an Artistic Collective member with Teatro Vista and is represented by Stewart Talent. A special thanks to Maestro Luis Alfaro, Young Kim, Wendy Madrigal, Christine Mary Dunford, Xiomara Cornejo, TVP team and the UIC School of Theatre and Music for believing in this project and saying YES! All the love and gratitude to her amazing husband Miguel, and her familia for all their love and support throughout this process!