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Full Cast, Creative Team Set for Unleashed! The Secret Lives of White House Pets

Matthew McGloin
Matthew McGloin

Full cast and creative team information has been announced for The Kennedy Center’s world premiere presentation of Unleashed! The Secret Lives of White House Pets, to play the Family Theater, January 30-February 22. Nick Olcott will direct.

The piece is written by Allyson Currin and co-produced and co-commissioned with the White House Historical Association. It tells the story of Alastair, whose father was just elected President, and her pet Chihuahua, Tipp, who embark on a journey to the past to meet former first kids and White House pets.

The cast will include Jessica Frances Dukes as Alastair, Matthew McGloin as Tipp, and Melissa Flaim, James Konicek, Tony Nam, and Dawn Ursula in a variety of roles. The creative team will include Misha Kachman (set), Kathleen Geldard (costumes), Martha Mountain (lighting), Kevin Hill (sound), and Deborah Wicks La Puma (original music).

For more information, visit www.kennedy-center.org.