Cameron Hobbs and Stephen Anthony

From Peter: Cameron was one of my first “real life” industry friends. We met on Disney Cruise Line where, fun fact, Cameron took the lead on choreographing a cast-wide flash mob for me to propose to Kat. He holds a special place in our story.

Aside from that obvious bias, Cameron is that person in your cast that keeps you together. His spirit, humor, kindness, and talent provides the energy that keeps you focused on performing your best and having fun doing it. We knew he was destined for our industry's biggest things.

And that's what he and his equally wonderful boyfriend, Stephen, are doing. When you were both working on National Tours of the highest caliber, Stephen as Evan in Dear Evan Hansen and Cameron dancing on 0 in the ensemble of Aladdin, you're living the dreams of so many of us. But that comes along with extremely hard work, long distance communication, and a global pandemic to put it all in check. We talked to Stephen and Cameron while they were still on the road pre-Coronavirus, but they've graciously given us an update of what's going on now (Hint: it's a CUTE puppy). You can check out their full feature here. We're thankful for the wisdom from their incredible careers and even more thankful for their friendship.

How has corona changed your view of the business and/or your life?

Quarantine has made it super clear how badly we need and crave human interaction. In difficult times, I think art becomes more important than ever, both for its escapism and as a means for reflection. 

Personally, quarantine forced us to take care of ourselves  and our relationship without any outside distractions. Our relationship has changed drastically. We went from seeing each other for two days every couple months, to not being able to leave each other’s side for the foreseeable future.  It’s been a learning curve, but also a blessing. We also got a dog, August. He is perfect and difficult and a welcomed challenge. Our time has been filled with learning and teaching not only our dog, but ourselves.

Professionally, quarantine has also made us really appreciate our jobs and miss all of the stress and hard work that goes into the career and lives we have chosen. 

Photo Credits:

Photo 3: Matthew Murphy

Photo 4: Deen van Meer