Kitchen Dog Theater’s 21st season of theater continues with “26 Miles,” by Quiara Alegría Hudes. Eight years after a Cuban mother loses custody of her Jewish daughter, she is given a second chance. At 4:30 in the morning, she kidnaps the sick teenage girl and the two drive west in search of a remedy and their divergent American dreams. KDT Co-Artistic Director Tina Parker directs this beautiful play in its Regional Premiere. A great cast has been assembled for the production featuring KDT Co-Artistic Director Christopher Carlos (Manuel), KDT Artistic Company Member Christina Vela (Beatriz), local luminary Ashley Wood (Aaron) and Allie Donnelly (Olivia), a junior at Booker T. Washington HSVPA, who is making her professional debut.

“This play uses the familiar conceit of a road trip out West to explore a mother-daughter’s journey to reconnect,” director Tina Parker said. “It is alternatively hilarious and heartbreaking, magical and messy – just like any American family.”

Quiara Alegría Hudes (playwright) is a resident writer at New Dramatists and the Joyce Fellow at the Goodman Theatre.

Her plays include Broadway’s Tony Award-winning Best Musical “In The Heights, Barrio Grrrl!” (book and lyrics, Helen Hayes nomination for Theater for Young Audiences), “A Soldier’s Fugue” (Pulitzer Prize finalist) and “Yemaya’s Belly” (The Clauder Prize).

“26 Miles” opens on Fri., Nov. 11 and runs through Sat., Dec. 10 in the Heldt/Hall Theater at The McKinney Avenue Contemporary (The MAC) located at 3120 McKinney Avenue in Uptown. Ticket prices range from $30 for all opening night tickets, $15 - $25 for adults and $10 - $20 for MAC, STAGE, KERA, DART, ARTSCARD, TCG members, students and senior citizens/65+ (all with proper ID). Special group rates are also available.

All tickets are general admission seating. Audience warning: This production contains adult language.

Performances are Thursday through Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., with additional performances on Wed. at 8 p.m. (Nov. 30 and Dec. 7) and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. (Nov. 20 and 27 and Dec. 4). “Talk-Backs” with the actors and director follow the Sunday matinee performances.

There will also be a special “Feeding Frenzy Friday” fundraiser for the North Texas Food Bank on Fri., Dec. 3rd, where $10 of every ticket sold will benefit the services provided by NTFB.

Audience Warning: This production contains adult language.