Comedy
From high school class clown to NYC comedy festival finalist, Phill has dedicated his life to funny. An alumnus of the Upright Citizens Brigade, he cut his teeth as a teenager working at the Boise Funny Bone, watching touring headliners from the back of the room before taking the mic himself.
Now based in New York City, Phill’s stand-up pulls no punches, drawing from a chaotic mix of life chapters: navigating corporate HR while training as a pole dancer, living out of his car across the country, surviving divorce, and making sense of modern queer dating. He performs stand-up, improv, and sketch across the city, pairing sharp storytelling with physical comedy.
Daddy Issues & Wonderbread: Phil's Queer Comedy Festival Finale
Live from the NYC Queer Comedy Festival finals, Phil delivers a hilarious, fast-paced set tackling relatable family trauma. No one is safe, from breakdown-inducing phone calls with his Trump-supporting father over Wonderbread shortages to his mother’s unregulated Mexican medical adventures. Phil brilliantly blends dark humor with chaos as he wraps up with his blind sister's short-lived career as a soccer goalie.
Why I got rejected from Playgirl for being "Too Whimsical"
I’m moving on to the next round! 🏳️🌈✨ Check out my qualifying 5-minute set from the NYC Queer Comedy Festival at Broadway Comedy Club. From winning the Jerry Springer Stripper Showdown to navigating the "handsome disability" of a handlebar mustache, this set covers it all. I’m currently preparing a brand-new 5-minute routine for the next stage of the festival. Subscribe to follow the journey!
This Hookup Could Have Been An Email | Stand-Up Comedy
This is the official stand-up set that advanced me to the FINALS of the NYC Queer Comedy Festival! After an 8-year marriage ended (turns out it was a beautifully supportive, monogamous marriage... just nobody told my husband), I’m finally back on the scene. From navigating the modern horrors of dating apps and trying to figure out if "meaningful connection" has a hanky code, to discovering what a "Ferrari" hookup actually means, it’s rough out here. At least I have homemade chili to keep me company.
Live Nude Comedy
Filmed at the world-famous Slipper Room in NYC, this video is intended as a proof of concept, combining stand-up comedy, burlesque, and circus.
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This acrobatic character sketch was originally performed on the main stage at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater in New York City.
Written and performed by Phill VonAwesome and directed by Sarah Smallwood Parsons