DIRECTING
Since 2018, Brenna has been directing and producing work in the St. Louis region. She specializes in youth theatre with her troupe, Half Act Theatre Company, and is also producing for the Riverside Theatre Project, which is a cross-community collaboration between artists and organizations from St. Louis and artists and organizations from her rural hometown of Hermann, Missouri.
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
Written by Rachel Sheinkin with music & lyrics by William Finn
Directed by Brenna Jones
Photo Credit: Jeremy Minnerick
Photo Credit: Jeremy Minnerick
Produced by Washington University in St. Louis
UPCOMING in April, 2025
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To view the cast list, please visit https://sites.wustl.edu/padauditions/drama-call-board/fall-drama-callback-lists/​
Macbeth
Written by William Shakespeare, adapted by John Wolbers
Directed by Christina Rios
Executive Direction by Brenna Jones
Photo Credit: Marissa Meadows
Photo Credit: Marissa Meadows
Photo Credit: Marissa Meadows
Photo Credit: Marissa Meadows
Produced by Riverside Theatre Project
October, 2024
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"The cast made up of St. Louis actors and local Thespians delivers a very good show, and of note: local actor Charlie Schutt delivers a remarkable portrayal of the character Seyton in the second act."
-Tony Carosella, The Hermann Advertiser Courier
The Sound of Music
Written by Howard Lindsay & Russel Crouse with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II
Directed by Christina Rios
Executive Direction by Brenna Jones
Photo Credit: Marissa Meadows
Photo Credit: Marissa Meadows
Photo Credit: Marissa Meadows
Photo Credit: Marissa Meadows
Produced by Riverside Theatre Project
July-August, 2024
Showboat Theatre
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"Riverside Theatre Project’s production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC is filled with many charming moments. It is a wonderful introduction to the community." -James Lindhorst, Broadway World
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"Half Act hosts day camps for locals and regularly practices at the Showboat. But The Sound of Music is the first professional theater production that locals have been a part of." -Nina Giraldo, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Rot
Written by Jacquelyn Priskorn
Directed by Jo Palisoc
Artistic Direction by Brenna Jones
Produced by Half Act Theatre Company
July, 2024
Showboat Theatre
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"The cast was made up of students participating in Half Act’s high school camp. The kids had eight days to create the set/costumes and learn their lines and blocking. The cast of seven did a fabulous job, especially with so little time to prepare, and the audience laughed out loud throughout the show."
-Elise Brochu, Gasconade County Republican
A Friend to Love
Written by Brenna Jones with music & lyrics by Andre Harte
Directed by Brenna Jones
Produced by Half Act Theatre Company
May-June, 2024
Showboat Theatre
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A Friend to Love was Half Act's first ever musical and had two iterations in the summer of 2024. Each cast was given just two weeks to learn, rehearse, and perform the musical. This production was part of Half Act's summer camp season and included 29 actors ages 7-14.
Iphigenia in Tauris
Written by Ellen McLaughlin
Directed by Brenna Jones
Photo Credit: Jack Rushen
Photo Credit: Jack Rushen
Photo Credit: Jack Rushen
Photo Credit: Jack Rushen
Produced by Washington University in St. Louis
May, 2023
Hotchner Studio Theatre
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CAST:
​Iphigenia...........Caitlin Souers
Chorus A...........Ella Sherlock
Chorus B...........Isa D'Ottone
Chorus C...........Hope McKinney
Orestes...............Sammy Fehr
Pushing Daffodils
Written by Brenna Jones
Directed by Kampbell Hemeyer
Artistic Direction by Brenna Jones
Photo Credit: Ben Berkemeyer
Photo Credit: Ben Berkemeyer
Produced by Half Act Theatre Company
June-July, 2023
Showboat Theatre
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Pushing Daffodils marked Half Act's first time producing theatre for students ages 14-18. The production had one week of condensed rehearsals before performing in the historic Showboat Theatre.
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What's the Deal With Crete?
Written by Brenna Jones
Directed by Kampbell Hemeyer
Artistic Direction by Brenna Jones
Produced by Half Act Theatre Company
May-June, 2023
Showboat Theatre
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As part of Half Act's summer season, What's the Deal With Crete? also had two iterations of two-week production-based educational camps. This production was the first time Half Act had to split into two youth camps due to the high number of auditioners.
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How to Build a Paracosm
Written by Brenna Jones
Directed by Kampbell Hemeyer
Artistic Direction by Brenna Jones
Produced by Half Act Theatre Company
May-June, 2022
Showboat Theatre
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How to Build a Paracosm was Half Act's return to the Showboat Theatre after the COVID pandemic shut the community down. It was Half Act's first fully-produced theatre production in two years.
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