Joel Morel
Actor / Singer / Dancer / Puppeteer
UPCOMING AND RECENT EVENTS
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![Pink sign with white text that reads "The Cherry Orchard" and a simple white illustration of a cherry blossom flower and a bird.]()
THE CHERRY ORCHARD - Marin Theatre Company
JAN 29 - FEB 22, 2026
Mill Valley, CA
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![Poster for Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live show, featuring a puppet with orange hair, large eyes, and pink bows. The background is colorful with warm lighting.]()
FRAGGLE ROCK LIVE
More dates coming 2026
Coming to a city near you!
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![Colorful Halloween-themed illustration featuring cartoon monsters, bats, a pumpkin, and whimsical text promoting a Halloween cabaret, on an orange background.]()
THE BEST OF BROADWAY PUPPETRY HALLOWEEN SPECTACULAR - 54 Below
OCT 30, 2025
New York, NY
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![Invitation flyer for NYU Tisch New Studio on Broadway, Class of 2024. Features photos of students, details of events on May 19th at 6 PM and May 20th at 2 PM at 113 2nd Ave, New York. Uses purple and white color scheme.]()
NYU Tisch Drama, New Studio on Broadway SENIOR SHOWCASE 2024
MAY 19 & 20, 2024
New York, NY
About
Joel Morel is a Jewish and Hispanic-American actor, singer, dancer, and puppeteer based in New York and California.
Most notably, Joel was the original suit performer and puppeteer for Gobo in The Jim Henson Company’s National Tour of Fraggle Rock Live—written and directed by Emmy winner and Tony nominee John Tartaglia. He also appeared regionally as Yasha in The Cherry Orchard at Marin Theatre Company, directed by American Conservatory Theater’s Artistic Director Emerita Carey Perloff.
Joel is a graduate from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. He earned his B.F.A. in Drama (‘24) and studied Musical Theatre at The New Studio on Broadway, and Commedia dell’Arte in Florence with master physical acting teacher, Jim Calder.
Headshot & Resume
