Wild Horses
By Allison Gregory
Directed by Rudy Ramirez
February 27 – March 15, 2026
A savagely funny 1970s coming-of-age tale where a woman reflects on one life-changing summer of friendship, rebellion, and a wild plan to find freedom for captive horses – and herself.
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Wild Horses is a savagely funny one-woman coming-of-age story about a threshold summer that forever alters an adolescent girl, as portrayed by her grown-up self.
It’s the 70s, there’s music and make-outs, and freedom is just out of reach. Jennifer Coy Jennings navigates the pathos and hubris of teenage years—trapped in a dysfunctional family but surrounded by friends whose exploits are both hilarious and poignant, verging at times on harrowing.
Together, they hatch a zany plan to free a herd of horses from captivity, but it’s clear the horses are not the only ones longing to escape. Complex and timeless, this is a coming-of-age story for all generations.
“Jennings channels all of her natural vivacity into making this story hers, and she owns it so thoroughly, with such abundant humor and rowdiness and fervor and heartbreak, that the story becomes ours as well; the experience is as intimate as a slumber party.” – The Austin Chronicle
“At times heartbreaking and unremittingly hilarious, Jennifer Coy Jennings excels.” – SightLines
This project is funded in part by the City of Round Rock.
Wild Horses is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Price: $5 to $36
New: Pay-what-you-can Thursdays, plus nightly student discounts
Content: Rated R for alcohol, sexuality and strong language
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Special Events
Pay-what-you-can Thursdays
We want live theatre to be accessible to everyone, so beginning with Wild Horses, Penfold is launching Pay-what-you-can Thursdays. Name your price for any seat in the house!
Sunday, March 1: Conversation with the Playwright
Stay after the performance to meet and discuss the show with playwright Allison Gregory!
Cast
Jennifer Coy Jennings’ first romp through the beautiful dream that is Wild Horses was in 2018 with Vortex Repertory. The show received critical acclaim, an outpouring of love from audiences near and far, and several awards, including:
- B. Iden Payne Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama
- Austin Critics Table Award for Outstanding Performance
- Austin Chronicle‘s Top 10 List
“To be lucky enough to tell this story again is almost too much blessing for one person to bear,” says Jen. Her favorite shows of include A Million More To Go (Jarrott Productions); Alabaster (Shrewd Productions)’ Storm Still, Terminus, Sing Muse, and Lear (Vortex Rep); Much Ado About Nothing (Penfold Theatre); and Agent Adromeda (Sky Candy).
Director
Rudy Ramirez has directed and developed work for a number of organizations around the country, including the Contemporary American Theater Festival, INTAR Theatre, The Lark, Latino Theater Company, Lexington Children’s Theater, National Queer Theater, New York Theatre Workshop, New York University, The Playwrights’ Center, Red Bull Theatre, The San Antonio Public, Shrewd Productions, Sky Candy Aerial Arts, Southwestern University, Teatro Audaz, Teatro Vivo, Signature Theatre, the University of Texas at Austin, and many others. They are the Associate Artistic Director of The VORTEX. They earned an MA in Performance from the University of Texas at Austin and an MFA in Directing from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. They are currently teaching at Queensborough Community College.
Production Team
Director: Rudy Ramirez
Production Stage Manager: Stephanie Delk
Costume Designer: Glenda Wolfe
Sound Designer: Lowell Batholomee
Set Designer & Technical Director: Holly & Patrick Crowley
Prop Designer: Ismael Soto
Lighting Designer: Patrick Anthony
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