"ranney" is a top class comic - VERY funny with an easy, friendly style. Guaranteed to give any audience a great night as he did many times for us at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. He makes it all look so easy, and for someone as talented as "ranney" it is.

Brian Damage. Comedian and Artistic Director of Pear Shaped Comedy - London, England
briandamagekrysstal@yahoo.com.au

Beginning with the best Aretha Franklin impersonation I have ever seen, "ranney"s one man show (And the Horse You Rode In On) lurches between the light comedy of hunting ’possum and the dark art of makin’ lurve. A myriad of characters, impersonations, observations and revelations, I laughed so much my jaw was sore.

Willie White. Artistic Director - Project Arts Centre - Dublin, Ireland
willie.white@project.ie

"ranney" rocks! I have been a drama teacher, director, actress, producer, theater manager and artistic director and have been in the professional theater for over seventeen years. "ranney" is by far one of the most talented individuals I’ve ever worked with. He’s smart, funny, professional, articulate, versatile, and kind. He can sing, dance, play the piano, compose, choreograph, direct, write, and make you laugh out loud. When I directed him in Whirligig: The Rock Musical he absolutely stole the show. I cast him again in Zora Neale Hurston (he played all the male characters) and he lit up the stage when he recited a poem by Langston Hughes. He held the audience in the palm of his hand. And THAT was with someone else’s material.

With his own words, he tackles subjects that are far-reaching, yet close to home. He crosses many worlds and is comfortable in all. He has worked with me as an assistant director on a couple of projects and I rely on his unique, keen perspective to show me things that I have overlooked.

"ranney" is a special human being, and you would be wise to snatch up any opportunity to begin a lifelong association with him. He will not let you down; "ranney" will be an asset to any project that you include him on.

Wendy Leigh. Director of Education ( www.patelconservatory.org ) - Tampa, FL
Wendy.leigh@strazcenter.org

"ranney" was brilliant at our show The Battle of the Axe. So good that he won the Lucky Duck Award voted for by our very hard to please audience. He sucked them in and blew them out in bubbles! Ireland listened and approved!

Tony Ferns. Director of Battleoftheaxe.com - Dublin, Ireland
battleoftheaxe@hotmail.com

"ranney" is simply all that and a vat of chips. Seriously, I have shared the stage with "ranney". "ranney" has directed me. "ranney" has acted in several shows that my theatre company, the Jobsite Theater, has produced. Anything that "ranney" touches is somehow better from it. A truly unique, charismatic, gifted, spirited and loquacious sage - "ranney" is about as close to an underground cultural icon as you can get without showing up on the cover of a magazine. He believes in and loves what he does, and damn does it show. He is an energy unto himself, and he has a gift that eludes most of us in this business. All this in about the most unassuming of packages.

David M. Jenkins. Artistic Director of the Jobsite Theater - Tampa, FL
jobsitetheater@gmail.com

"ranney" premiered most of his original work here at the Shimberg Playhouse, and I have had the privilege of hiring "ranney" as an actor for our produced events as well. He is a consummate professional who never fails to impress. His integrity and work ethic are not easily equaled. I consider myself to be lucky to have counted "ranney" among my core group of talented theatre professionals over the last several years. Although it seems clear that "ranney" is destined for bigger things, I would not hesitate to host his original work or hire him as a contract performer again. I can’t recommend "ranney" enough either personally or professionally.

Karla Hartley. Director & Producing artist (Creative Loafing's Best Director of Tampa 2009 - Tampa, FL
sydneysmoms@msn.com

At the fringe, "ranney" took the stage by storm (at the world famous Blue Note Jazz Club in Edinburgh) with a free-flowing, freestyle rap onslaught that left every member of the band and the audience gawping. With MC styles ranging from Chuck D to Gil Scott-Heron, "ranney" ripped it up.

Eric Roberts. Program Director for Cabaret Voltaire - Edinburgh, Scotland
eric@freakmarketing.com

The first time I saw "ranney" perform was a workshop of his one man show "ranney" in Surround Zound at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center in 98. I didn’t know him then. He seemed very sure of himself and I was prepared to not like his piece. But, to my surprise, he made me laugh, feel jealous, afraid and delighted all in the matter of 15 minutes. I have been a fan ever since.

Marion Sassen. Producing Manager for Center Productions - Tampa, FL
marion.sassen@tbpac.org

"ranney" is a madman! I’m still trying to figure out if there is anything the guy can’t do. I worked with him on many shows, most notably on my musical Maxwell that "ranney" directed. During the production, "ranney" had a gift for not only knowing what I wanted, but even going beyond my expectations of what a director should be - an interpreter...It’s about doing. That being said, "ranney" has done more in all aspects of theater than most people I know.

Joe Popp. Professional Musican/Composer - New York City
joepopp@joepopp.net