JOEL MOREL

Actor / Singer / Puppeteer

Young man with dark hair, smiling, wearing a dark green sweater and white collared shirt, against a warm orange background.

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 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 as Yasha in Marin Theatre Company’s The Cherry Orchard, directed by American Conservatory Theater’s Artistic Director Emerita Carey Perloff.

Joel graduated from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in 2024 with a B.F.A. in Drama/Musical Theatre from The New Studio on Broadway. He also studied Commedia dell’Arte in Florence with master physical acting teacher, Jim Calder.

UPCOMING AND RECENT EVENTS

  • GARBANZO THE GENTLE CAVEMAN

    MAY 8 - 24

    New York, NY

  • 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

  • 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

    JAN 17 - MAY 11

    Coming to a city near you!

  • 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

    WATCH THE VIDEO

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