The City's Backyard

The City's Backyard Ep 124 Comedian JOEY CAMEN drops by to chat about his one man show called LAUGHING THROUGH THE PAIN that is coming to NYC this November! Joey is a voice actor, comedian, and more!

Matt Zako

Comedian JOEY CAMEN originally from the streets of DETROIT makes his way from LA to NYC! Here is what he said....

"A big thanks to United Solo for having the NYC world premiere of my new seriocomic one-man play Laughing Through the Pain on Nov 9th at Theatre Row!  Here's a promo trailer to give you a little preview. Enjoy. Get your tickets @
https://festival.unitedsolo.org/show/1722894607414x392580299845533700

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOJRONMPbLM

Show Summary
Laughing Through the Pain: My Journey from Detroit to Hollywood Standup Comedy and Beyond is a thought provoking one-man play based on the autobiography of standup comedian, voice actor and author Joey Camen. It’s the story of a young Jewish boy growing up in Black neighborhoods in Detroit in the 1960s, making his way into the world of Hollywood standup comedy in the 1970s and working as an actor and voiceover talent. 

This insightful seriocomedy delves into Joey's not so pleasant home life with an abusive father, his leaving home at 17 and becoming one of the youngest professional standup comedians at the World Famous Comedy Store on the Sunset Strip. Naturally funny, he finds himself working with comedians Richard Pryor, Paul Mooney and others. Joey’s story is also a tale of childhood survival, ups and downs, laughter and pain, engagingly written and performed by someone who has spent decades in the world of entertainment.

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