Artwork by Luke O’Leary
Visit the show’s website: 5minlowroad.com — songs, lyrics, the creative team, and where the show is headed next.
About the show
A new musical exploring what happens when a woman’s near-death experience upends her understanding of life, death, and everything she thought she knew. We’re working from research at the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) and field interviews with experiencers.
Development history
- February 2025 — Josiah Thomas Turner joins as book writer
- November 2024 — Admitted to the Nautilus Composer-Librettist Studio; intensive workshop developing material
- July 2024 — Reading of the book with LA-based actors as part of the “From Outline to Draft” NMI course with John Sparks
- April 2024 — Initial casting and collaborator search
Pinned
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· Five Minutes On The Low Road
October 2026
Jen Burleigh-Bentz and Jake Endres sing two songs from Five Minutes On The Low Road at Crooners on Monday, October 12.
Project
· Five Minutes On The Low Road
October 2026
Five Minutes On The Low Road now has a home of its own: 5minlowroad.com.
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· Five Minutes On The Low Road
March 2026
Two songs from Five Minutes On The Low Road performed at Nautilus Music-Theater's Rough Cuts — and nearly 50 people showed up despite a March blizzard.
Project
· Five Minutes On The Low Road
February 2025
Josiah Thomas Turner, met at Nautilus Composer-Librettist Studio, is taking over book writing for Five Minutes On The Low Road.
Show
· Five Minutes On The Low Road
July 2024
Reading with LA-based actors as part of From Outline to Draft NMI course.
Project
· Five Minutes On The Low Road
April 2024
Looking for director, playwright, and actor-singers for musical about a woman's near-death experience.
