PRESS

S PARADOX

SONJA LYNN MATA as Older Dez

“. . .Both versions of Dez brought comic relief and an easy-to-relate-to geek foil. . .”- Kimzyn Campbell, Chicago Reader

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

SONJA LYNN MATA as Sam Adams

“I would watch an entire spin-off show about the Beantown superstar Sam Adams, embodied sublimely as a pugilistic, belligerent patriot by SONJA LYNN MATA.”- Jessie Bylander, Splash Magazine

“SONJA LYNN MATA [is] delightful as rabble rouser Sam Adams.”- Rachael Goldberg, Broadway World Washington DC at the Kennedy Center

MOON SHOT

SONJA LYNN MATA as Walter Cronkite

“Another highlight of the Q&A was when an audience member asked MATA, who wore pigtails while playing Sputnik, if she should have worn four braids instead of two (to reflect Sputnik's four antennae). "We had this conversation before call time!" MATA replied.”- Doris Elin Urrutia, Space.com

DRUNK DONKEY

“The actors were well rehearsed and the storyline was cute. . .It is a must see!” - United States Navy Veteran 1985-1997

THE BOXER

“SONJA LYNN MATA in particular brings an exuberance to each of her roles that makes it difficult to take your eyes off her even when the action centers elsewhere.”- Matt Lyle, Chicago Theater Beat

I sat down with Weekend Passport host, Nari Safavi of WBEZ 91.5 to talk about Mercy Street Theatre Company’s production of Luz Estrada.

Making (the) Movement

In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I co-curated a dance arts festival Making (the) Movement with Claire Bauman and Grace DeSant in association with (re)discover theatre and Pursuit Productions. Together we were featured in the Chicago Reader. The proceeds from Making (the) Movement went to three organizations that work to combat sexual assault: Awakenings Foundation, Rape Victims Advocates (Resilience), and Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation.