Five Minutes On The Low Road

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

Songs

Song · Five Minutes On The Low Road · Musical theater · Solo voice March 2026

This Side of Tomorrow

Tanya's 11 o'clock number from Five Minutes On The Low Road. She's been to the other side — and she's not going back to the leaderboard. Sung by Lia Peros.

Song · Five Minutes On The Low Road November 2024

First Song from Five Minutes On The Low Road

The first song from our musical in development.

News & Updates

Pinned

Show · Five Minutes On The Low Road March 2026

Five Minutes songs featured at Rough Cuts

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 Joins as Book Writer

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

Book Reading for Five Minutes On The Low Road

Reading with LA-based actors as part of From Outline to Draft NMI course.

Project · Five Minutes On The Low Road April 2024

Seeking Collaborators for NDE Musical

Looking for director, playwright, and actor-singers for musical about a woman's near-death experience.