CAMELTON

(Written & Performed by Stephen Cole)

 

​Twenty years ago, Award-winning musical theatre writer Stephen Cole met his first camel…and he hasn’t been the same since. Stephen tells his hilarious story of writing a musical for the Emir of Qatar. Picture this! Two Brooklyn Jews, some Middle Eastern producers, flying carpets, Croatian acrobats, Russian ballet dancers, an Italian director, the desert, camels (a lot of camels!) and, of course, music. You will laugh and you will cry (from laughing) in this outrageous, once-in-a-lifetime, unbelievable-but-true tale of how Stephen and his collaborator wrote the first American Musical to premiere in the Middle East. The show will be directed by Rick Pulos. Camelton’s original world premiere at the Ryan Repertory Company of Brooklyn, NY was cancelled in 2020 due to the great toilet paper shortage. Running time is approximately 60 minutes