How the Camel Got Its Hump

New Minowa Players Production of “How the Camel Got Its Hump” will be performed on October 24, 25 and 26 at 7:00 and October 27 at 2:00 at the New Minowa Players Theatre at 906 South Mill Street in Decorah. Tickets are available at newminowayers.org/tickets and at Oneota Community Co-op.  Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.

“How the Camel Got Its Hump is a musical about the beginning of time when the animals are first starting to work for the people.  But one animal, the camel, refuses to work.  The script was written by Rick and Sheryl Scheffert and is based on the Rudyard Kipling story of  same name. The music and lyrics were written by Sheryl Scheffert.

The cast members are:  Taylor Vick as the Camel, Clara Garcia-Pratts as the Djinn, Aubriana Molokken and Marlee Klimesh-Oblander as the people.  Horses are played by Aubrey Groth, Izzy Michels, Valentina Muños-Campos, Aurora Musser-Dreaming, Elizabeth Snitker, and Campbell Tripp.  Dogs are played by Holly Hurst, Yannalexi Jens, Josie Mann, and Tessa Round.  Oxen are played by Mariella Molokken, Harper Scott, Charlotte Yu, Archie Weber, and Louis Weber

The show is directed by Rick Scheffert and Sheryl Scheffert is the musical director.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and under.  Tickets are online at newminowaplayers.org/tickets and at Oneota Community Co-op.

Sponsors for How the Camel Got Its Hump are Copyland; Decorah Bank and Trust; Sabin Family Table Restaurant Gallery of Tops; Iroc Web Design Services; Bill Musser, Otter Dreaming, Cleo, Paige and Aurora; Carl Peterson; Pizza Ranch; Rick and Sheryl Scheffert;

JoAn Stevenson and Steven Nelson; and Singing Hammers Construction.