This week on Ilse Will Say, Ilse is joined by sisters Sonya and Wendy Madrigal, two Chicago artists who somehow make multi-hyphenating look genetic. Sonya is an actor, director, choreographer, and educator, while Wendy is a multidisciplinary artist, producer, puppeteer, and voiceover agent, which is exactly the kind of résumé that makes you ask, “Wait, so what exactly do you do?” in the best way.

They get into growing up as the Madrigal sisters before Disney caught up, ugly crying during Coco and Encanto, folklórico as a family love language, community college theater magic, saying yes to unexpected career pivots, and why Wendy may or may not have manifested both her boyfriend and a dinosaur puppet. Plus, Hot Cakes brings tacos, Rocky, stinky breath, and a truly unwell Subway answer.

Go see Sonya’s choreography in Goodnight Moon at Chicago Children’s Theatre through June 7, and follow Wendy @itswendymadrigal and Sonya @soniamadrigal.

Hosted by Ilse Zacharias Rivera. Say hi / follow along here: @ilsezacharias

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