Atelier @ Theaterlab Hosts
Ghost Light Theatre Co.’s
HORSE GIRLS
by Jenny Rachel Weiner
directed by Keeley Dunn Heagerty
Twelve-year-old Ashleigh rules the Lady Jean Ladies, South Florida’s most exclusive horse club. News that her family’s stables are being sold and their horses killed for meat throws the Ladies into crisis in this dark comedy of middle school deception and lies. Horse Girls is a play about pre-teens: their obsessions, their insecurities and their desperate need to find a place in the world.
Ghost Light Theatre Company invites you to the world of Horse Girls, through a snow globe lens, explore all things stable etiquette and brushery of all things hair. Galloping to Theaterlab April, 2026!
Cast: Gabriella Anifantis, Fallon Goldsmith, Madyson Hearsh, Jess Jaffe, Catherine Luckenbach, Abby Mulligan, Michela Richards, Kristina Silva, and Hannah Wu,
PERFORMANCES
Thursday, April 16th @ 7:30pm
Friday, April 17th @ 7:30pm
Saturday, April 18th @ 7:30pm
Sunday, April 19th @ 3:00pm
1hr 15mins (no intermission)
TICKETS
Please make your purchase according to your needs.
Access: $14.00 ($15.40 with fees)
General Admission : $16.00 ($17.60 with fees)
True Cost : $20.00 ($22.00 with fees)
For any questions, please contact Ghostlighttheatrenyc@gmail.com
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MEET THE ARTISTS
GABRIELLA ANIFANTIS (Ashleigh)
Gabriella Anifantis (she/her) is a bi-coastal actor, musician, and filmmaker. She gravitates toward projects that blend music and narrative, explore coming-of-age girlhood, and contribute to the development of new theatrical works. University of Southern California alum. Recent credits: Dry Land (University Settlement Speyer Hall), BITCHES: A New Play (East Village Basement Theatre). With Ghost Light Theatre Company: Dead Girlslub (NYCC), The Ulysses Protocol (The Tank NYC). @gmanifantis
FALLON GOLDSMITH (Camille)
Fallon Goldsmith (she/her) is thrilled to be making her NYC debut with GLTC. Her recent theatre credits include Viola in Shakespeare in Love and Eleanor in Big Love. Fallon graduated from Texas State University with a BFA in Performance and Production. She would like to thank her village for their endless support. She is so excited to share this story of girlhood with y’all.
MADYSON HEARSH (Tiffany)
Madyson Hearsh (she/her) is so excited to be joining Ghost Light Theatre Company’s production of Horse Girls! Her most recent credits include Frida in Skirts Off (Amoeba Productions), and Ophelia in 12 Ophelias (Pittsburgh Playhouse). Madyson recently received her BFA from Point Park University’s Acting Conservatory. She would like to thank Ghost Light Theatre Company for this opportunity, as well as her friends and family for their constant support. Enjoy the show and ride on! @madyson.hearsh
JESS JAFFEE (Trish)
Jess Jaffe (any pronouns) is an actor and artist based in Brooklyn. Jess is extremely excited to be working with the Ghost Light team again, especially on a show they admire so much. Previous Ghost Light Theatre credits include The Wolves (Soho Playhouse) and STAN: or The Dinosaur Play (The Tank). You can find them on Instagram @jessannjaffe and @trashygraphic.
CATHERINE LUCKENBACH (Swing)
Catherine Luckenbach (she/her) is thrilled to be working with Ghost Light Theatre again, after recently playing her dream role of Matt Damon in Matt & Ben by Mindy Kaling & Brenda Withers. She is a New York based actor, singer, comedian, and tap dancer whose recent credits include Jeff in Jeff The Jester, Jeff in Escape From Margaritaville and Jeff in Fall On Line. Some non-Jeff credits include Natalie in Next To Normal (Starting Arts Stage Co.), Maureen in Rent (Hillbarn Theatre), Bernadette Peters/Narcissus/Others in Drowned Divas (New York City Center), Mac in Snowball (Theatre Row), and understudying Phoebe and Silvius in As You Like It (San Francisco Shakespeare Festival). NYU Tisch BFA – New Studio on Broadway. catherineluckenbach.com
ABBY MULLIGAN (Robin)
Abby Mulligan (she/they) is an actor, writer, and all around creative based in New York City, though she originally hails from Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Marymount Manhattan college in 2025 with her BFA in Acting and a minor in Creative Writing. Previous theatre credits include: X in Spooky Town, Maryanne in Bugs on the Brain, Maria in Love’s Labour’s Lost, and Drag King Jesus in When Claudia Sees God. You can also catch her in upcoming short films Forbidden and False Diagnosis.Check out more of what Abby’s up to on their instagram @abby.mulligan Much love to this extraordinary cast and crew! Neigh!
MICHELA RICHARDS (Swing)
Michela Richards (she/they) is a New York based actor, director and choreographer dedicated to creating work that inspires honesty in both the artist and the audience. She is honored to be swinging for Tiffany, Robin,Margaret, and Trish in this production of Horse Girls. Michela holds a BFA from NYU Tisch, and was most recently seen in Winter Training with mbc theatrical r&d, and the new play, ApockaLIPSTICK, by Seth Barnes, produced by Forager Theater Company. Special thanks to Ghost Light Theatre Company, and the entire Horse Girls team. IG: @michelarrichards
KRISTINA “KRIS” SILVA (Margaret)
Kristina “Kris” Silva (she/her) is thrilled to be performing as a part of Ghost Light Theatre Company. Previous Ghost Light Credits include: A Christmas Carol Benefit Reading as Tiny Tim/Fan, Elements: A Genre Bending War Play Featuring Famous Faces & Gwyneth Paltrow as Joe. Film: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Audience Choice Best Ensemble Cast), Gus Goodman & the Knights of Darconia (Grand Jury Award), Major Tom (Official Selection – 2024 REEL East Texas Film Festival), and Fallen11 – Untitled Red Cloud Feature Film (to be released). I am cringe, but I am free ~ @kristina._.silva
HANNAH WU (Brandi)
Hannah Wu (she/her) is an actor, dancer, and singer based in NYC. She was born in Beijing, China but spent the majority of her childhood in Calgary, Canada where she discovered her love for performing. Hannah graduated from Circle in the Square Theatre School’s two year conservatory in June 2025, which coincidentally also had Horse Girls as a part of their season. Hannah played Ashleigh in that production, and is sooo excited to bring another Horse Girl to life with Brandi! This will be Hannah’s third time working with Ghost Light, she was previously in Matt and Ben (2025) and Dead Girls Club (2025). Keep calm and ride on!! hannahwu.org
LILIANA PATRAUOLLA (Stage Manager)
Liliana Patracuolla (she/her) is excited to be back at Ghost Light! Liliana is a Stage and Production Manager based in NYC/Nashville. Recent credits include: Come From Away (Nashville Rep, ASM), GLUT (Nashville Rep, SM), Applause Theatrical Workshop (Production Manager),Carmen (Nashville Opera, SM Intern), The Laundry Play (Ghost Light, SM), SAW: The Musical (SM). @lilianapatracuolla
KEELY DUNN HEAGERTY (Director)
Keeley Dunn Heagerty (she/they) is an NYC based producer, director, and stage manager with a strong interest in new works. Highlighted credits include: Sleep No More (PA), Galas (PA), various productions at 59e59Theaters, Elements… (Director). When she’s not in the rehearsal room, she’s the Artistic Director of Ghost Light Theatre Company – where we aim to aid emerging artists by providing them the resources to actualize their work. @ghostlighttheatrenyc @keeley.heagerty
ALEXANDRA ROGERS (Assistant Director)
Alexandra Rogers ( they/them) is a Florida-born, NYC -based director, playwright, and dramaturg devoted to creating work that highlights LGBTQ+ stories while exploring, challenging, and subverting norms. Recent directing credits include STAN, or The Dinosaur Play, developmental workshops of but not enough to save you and The Ulysses Project (Ghost Light Theatre Company), Snowball (Theater Row), Small Parties (The Chain), and Terminating (Marymount Manhattan). Upcoming productions include Sean Swenson’s Half World. They are currently the literary director with Ghost Light Theatre and the founder of the Bright Lights Playwriting Cohort. They are also currently working on revising their thesis, “The Great Work Begins: Tragedy, Temporalities, and Utopia in Queer Theatre”, for publication.
ETHAN FOLEY (Lighting Designer)
Ethan Foley (he/they) is a Brooklyn-based multi-media creative and the resident light designer for Ghost Light Theater Company. With a BFA in Light Design and a BA in Photography, they love combining techniques to bring a show to life. Other recent design credits include Matilda Jr (Applause NY, Theater for the New City); Crucible, Miss You Like Hell, Company, Dracula: A Feminist Revenge (PPAS); and House of Bernarda Alba (MMC, New York Live Arts). Ethan also really enjoys making weird eyeball art, see more at ethanfoleydesigns.com.
LAUREN KEFFLER (Properties Designer)
Lauren Keffler (she/her) is a multi-hyphenate theater artist who is thrilled to be working on Horse Girls! In addition to props designing, Lauren is also a member of Ghost Light’s executive board as the Production Manager for their 2026 season. Huge thanks to the whole team! IG: @laurenkeffler
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