Past Shows
Body of Water
Music and Lyrics by Jim Walker
Book by Tony Kienitz
Directed by Tanna Herr and Tony Kienitz
Vocal Direction by Pierce Brandt
Choreography by Kaylie Caires
The Peninsula’s film and theatre academy, A Theatre Near U presents the sensational new work, BODY OF WATER, starring a troupe of triple-threat teen performers. In this gritty musical drama, a group of kids escape the terrors of a civil war by hiding out in an isolated mountain cabin...
A Beautiful Glass
Written by Tony Kienitz
Directed by Tanna Herr and Tony Kienitz
A BEAUTIFUL GLASS, the new, original musical by the critically acclaimed A Theatre Near U, is an honest, boisterous and surprisingly uplifting story about suicide and supernovas. Justin Capps has given himself the impossible task of “curing suicide”...
Like, Like Like?
Written by Tony Kienitz
Directed by Tanna Herr and Tony Kienitz
A Theatre Near U presents LIKE, LIKE LIKE? In a High School run by the inmates, the resident Anarchist, Dave, inspires nearly everyone to believe that they will be crowned this year’s Homecoming Queen — that is, if they can rig the vote properly. Non-stop laughs in this door-slamming, goofball comedy.
Children of an Idle Brain
Written by Tony Kienitz
Directed by Tanna Herr and Tony Kienitz
A Theatre Near U presents the world premiere of CHILDREN OF AN IDLE BRAIN by Tony Kienitz. This is a story of dreams, of dreaming, of the slip-sliding we do between varied states of reality...
'Twas Brillig
Produced by Tanna Herr
Composed by Andrew Lu and Emil Ermstöm
Book & Lyrics by Tony Kienitz
Directed by Tanna Herr and Tony Kienitz
Musical Direction by Andrew Lu
Choreography by Kaylie Caires
A Theatre Near U presents the raucous and irreverent teen musical, ‘TWAS BRILLIG starring a troupe of triple-threat teen performers. In this off-beat comedy...
Guppy
Produced by Tanna Herr
Composed by Jeremy Erman
Book & Lyrics by Tony Kienitz
Directed by Tanna Herr and Tony Kienitz
Choreography by Cara Kienitz
Based on the true story of Jeff Eben — Star lineman of the Clovis Cougar’s football team, class president and all-around BMOC (Big Man on Campus), Jeff has his entire world instantly shattered by a water-skiing accident that leaves him permanently paralyzed from, “the nipples down”...
After You: Web Series
Produced by Tanna Herr
Written by Tony Kienitz
Directed by Tanna Herr and Tony Kienitz
KIDNAP! LARCENY! PANIC! DESPAIR! With a touch of loony romance thrown in for good measure.