Kelsey McGrath (she/they) is an actor and multi-hyphenated creative. She’s performed with Northlight, Northwestern University, Red Theatre, Steep Theatre, Lifeline Theatre, among others. She studied with the School at Steppenwolf, Stella Adler Studio in New York and Black Box ACADEMY. All love and gratitude to Mama! www.kelseymcgrath.com IG: @kelseylooks

Jazz Boone (Jazz or Jasmine, dealer's choice.) Jazz got her stage debut at six playing Sir Gawain in The Princess and the Pea and has been a theater nerd ever since. She has worked as a Production Associate at the Paramount Theatre in Austin, Texas, as well as an improvisor, devised theater director, teaching artist, choreographer, and model. She enjoys prop and costume design, as well as writing for sketches and plays. She also enjoys songwriting and playing her keyboard. Jazz moved to Chicago in January 2026 and has since been in 17 sketch, improv, and character showcases at iO, The Annoyance and Second City. Her long-term acting career goals involve building a one-woman show that she can travel and tour with around the US and internationally.

Sonia Goldberg (she/they) is a performer, writer, educator, and a proud Chicago native. You may have seen her gazing out wistfully on the poster for The Importance of Being Earnest at Oak Park Festival Theatre, or in several sold-out and extended productions at the Chopin with Kokandy Productions (Amélie, Into the Woods, American Psycho). If you have little ones, she might have serenaded them with her cello in the North American premiere of RAIN at Filament Theatre, danced under the stars with them in Splish Splash at Goodman Theatre, or helped them write their own stories with PlayMakers Lab. She is the Education Programs Coordinator at Court Theatre, and a teaching artist for the Musical Theatre Intensive at Goodman Theatre. They’ve studied at Butler University, LAMDA, and The Moscow Art Theatre School. She is represented by Grossman & Jack. www.soniagoldberg.com, IG: @soniagoldberg

Brynley Halverson (they/them) is a Nonbinary Transfemme actor/writer based in Chicago with a passion for Queer and Trans stories.  They are an artistic ensemble member at Lifeline Theatre where their world premiere adaptation of A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers will debut next spring. Brynley has had the pleasure of working with many Chicago area theaters including Raven, First Folio, Backroom Shakespeare Project, Midsommer Flight, Shakespeare Project of Chicago, Drury Lane, The Gift, Haven, First Floor, and many others. Brynley earned their BFA in Musical Theatre from CCPA at Roosevelt University. They are currently seeking representation (RIP Shirley Hamilton).

Samantha Nieves (she/her) is a Puerto Rican and Chicagoland native proudly standing at 4’11". She can be seen improvising with Antojitos Improv and Escándalo Comedy year round. Since 2022, she has been a PlayMakers Laboratory company member serving as a teaching artist and performer in schools and parks across the city of Chicago, as well as public performances over at the Neo-Futurists. Past credits include: The Lincoln Lodge, Raven Theatre, The Annoyance, iO, Logan Square Improv, Cornservatory Theatre, Filament Theatre, and Jedlicka Performing Arts Center. Give her a follow on socials @yesandsam

Bree Perry is a puppeteer, actor, foley artist, and beautiful woman living in the world’s most romantic city: Chicago, Illinois. This is her third round as a part of the Here Are Some Plays We Like reading series and she could not be more grateful to AJ for putting this together every year! Previous Credits include: Top Girls (Raven Theatre), Paper Cuts (Flora & Fauna), Open Season (Rough House Puppets), and Women Beware Women (Blue in the Right Way). Thank you to Kelsey for putting together this wonderful piece! If you want to hear Bree over share about her love life or get involved with fighting food insecurity throughout the city, grab her after the show!

Isabel Rivera is excited to be returning to Here Are Some Plays We Like for its 4th year! Some past works include Our Dear Dead Drug Lord (Steep Theatre), The Tasters (U/S, Rivendell), After (Barrens Theatre Company), Goose (Rhinofest, dir. Brent Eickhoff), and 123 (Wayward Sisters Ensemble) She is so glad her lifelong horse obsession has finally paid off and could not be more honored to represent the horse girl community.

Delaney Vallese is stoked to be a voice in Horse Girls! She is currently about to open the World Premiere of Eric Coble's dystopian drama A Dark Wood at Greenhouse Theatre running through November 1st. And, she just finished shooting the feature film Gable produced by Impossible Dream Ent. Other credits include: Almost Mary at Mirrorbox Theatre, IV Pole at Syracuse Stage, Chicago Fire, and Chicago PD (NBC). www.delaneyvallese.com @delaney_vallese

Lexy Hope Weixel (They/Them) is an actor, deviser, and producer who has called Chicago home for six years. They are hype to be part of this reading, as Horse Girls is one of their favorite plays. Recent acting credits include: Stage Frights (Sandbox Theatre Collective, Upcoming), Static Head (Imposters Theatre), and Three Sisters (Sandbox Theatre Collective). They have also worked with Kerfuffle, Factory Theatre, Redtwist, Midsommer Flight, and other Chicago companies and independent artists. Lexy received a BS in Arts Administration Theatre from Butler University, where they studied at the Moscow Art Theatre School. They are also a proud ensemble member of PlayMakers Laboratory and Sandbox Theatre Collective. See more of their work at lexyweixel.com. Or follow them on Instagram @lexy_h_weixel. Keep an eye out for their one-person show coming in February.