BillyHawk are Brian O’Connell (the Billy, but you’ll have to ask him) and Jeff Hawkins, two improvisers from IO West in Hollywood CA. They first met as members of the Deconstruction group, The Happy Time Rainbow Bunny Squad, directed by Miles Stroth. They’ve performed as a duo for festivals in Phoenix, Toronto, Denver, Philadelphia and North Carolina.
Brian O’Connell is originally from North Carolina by way of Chicago. He wrote and directed the feature Killer View and is currently in production on the animated Zombie Grandma, and can be seen in the feature Red Dirt Rising. Fans of reality tv might have seen him performing with the housemates on a past season of The Real World. He performs with numerous groups including TigerPants and Dr. God and is part of the official content of website Dailymotion with his sketch group Affirmatron. He is the bar manager at IO West so if you’re in town, say hello.
Jeff Hawkins is originally from Virginia. He was on Comedy Central back when it showed nothing but stand-up, was hired and fired by a top 10 sitcom, and has had a professional wrestler tell him “I don’t think my character would do that.” He’s written for basic cable shows that never made it past 6 episodes, and currently writes commercials. He is the producer of IO West’s experimental improv night, The Friday Night Frankenstein (now in its 3rd year), and is fairly satisfied living under the radar. He once played poker with Ernest Borgnine and if you look carefully, you can see him bowling in the opening credits of The Big Lebowski
Brian O’Connell is originally from North Carolina by way of Chicago. He wrote and directed the feature Killer View and is currently in production on the animated Zombie Grandma, and can be seen in the feature Red Dirt Rising. Fans of reality tv might have seen him performing with the housemates on a past season of The Real World. He performs with numerous groups including TigerPants and Dr. God and is part of the official content of website Dailymotion with his sketch group Affirmatron. He is the bar manager at IO West so if you’re in town, say hello.
Jeff Hawkins is originally from Virginia. He was on Comedy Central back when it showed nothing but stand-up, was hired and fired by a top 10 sitcom, and has had a professional wrestler tell him “I don’t think my character would do that.” He’s written for basic cable shows that never made it past 6 episodes, and currently writes commercials. He is the producer of IO West’s experimental improv night, The Friday Night Frankenstein (now in its 3rd year), and is fairly satisfied living under the radar. He once played poker with Ernest Borgnine and if you look carefully, you can see him bowling in the opening credits of The Big Lebowski
PHIF 5 | OCT 1-3, 2009 | SOCIETY HILL PLAYHOUSE, 507 S 8TH ST
BillyHawk
Los Angeles, CA | iO West
PERFORMS SAT, 10/3 @ 9:30PM
Website
CAST:
Brian O'Connell
Jeff Hawkins
Los Angeles, CA | iO West
PERFORMS SAT, 10/3 @ 9:30PM
Website
CAST:
Brian O'Connell
Jeff Hawkins
