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Billy Butler (Book, Music and Lyrics) was born into a musical family. His mother is a classically trained pianist and his brother is a virtuoso jazz violinist. Some writing credits include Weapons of Mass Construction, Jungle Book and his last album, The Lot 20 Sessions. He is an award winning actor and director and a 15 year member of Actor's Equity Association. In 2007 he was awarded the Excellence in American Theatre by the New England Theatre Council along with his colleagues, president of the Dramatists Guild, Gary Garrison and Oscar winning screen writer, Ernest Thompson. He has written and/or performed with Seacoast Repertory Theatre, comedy troupe Rebels Without Applauze, the Players' Ring Theatre, David Shepherd, The Music Hall, The Palace Theatre, the subways under Manhattan, Catch a Rising Star in Boston and New York, Improv Boston, and Stand Up NY. He sings and plays piano for the bands The Donkey Show and Tim McCoy and the Papercuts. He is also a founding member of New Theatre Works and produced the Gay Bride of Frankenstein Original Workshop Cast recording. |
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