VOICES IN MY HEAD: A LIFE***

Bill Ratner is a genius storyteller. Taking us on the journey of his life story was a ride that ended too soon. He handled the tender and sorrowful chapters of his life with dignified humor and hilarious vulnerability. This is a must see event and it is an honor when a storyteller as skilled as Mr. Ratner, generously shares stories about the people and events that have shaped the outstanding person that he is.... full review

This is an incredible show. Bill Ratner is an amazing storyteller. I enjoyed every minute of it!... full review

Ratner's "Voices in My Head" is more than your average memory play. In less than an hour, he expertly guides us on a journey through not just his own life, but the kind of life that many in the creative and entertainment fields will recognize: early infatuation with all manner of media, the need for attention, the yearning to find one's own voice and share it with the world, reckoning with love and loss and transmuting it into artistic expression, and finally, pondering the sublime mysteries of life and human existence itself. Ratner was born with more than great "pipes," as they say in the trade; he's an almost supernaturally gifted raconteur with the seemingly effortless ability to weave spellbinding narratives about virtually any subje... full review

Bill Ratner's Voices In My Head Show was outstanding last night! Grab a ticket if you haven't already. You will laugh, cry and be shocked! And you will hear the touching life history of one of the greats in VO. I was a fan of Bill's work before I went, now I am a fan of the man who pulled himself out of many tough circumstances to create a life of success. You can not help but admire and be in awe of Bill in a completely new depth that will stretch your heart.... full review

Bill has lived an incredible life and it was entertaining, moving, and hilarious to hear him recount it. It's easy to see why he's made a living as a voice actor - his voice and performance are wonderful and his ability to go in and out of character's, both famous and non, is incredible. Bill's a natural story teller and it's a pleasure to hear him spin a yarn!... full review

Just a great show compellingly told in a way that evokes the whole spectrum of emotion including sadness, surprise, and laughter. A very entertaining evening of theater. Bill is a wonderful storyteller. ... full review

Living next door to a voice-over artist, I'd heard tales of the craziness of this portion of the industry. But nothing I'd heard from my neighbor prepared me for the incredibleness of this performance. Bill Ratner has been involved in the industry for most of his life, coming from a home where his dad was an ad executive for General Mills and helped personify the image of Betty Crocker for the world. Ratner has a way of bringing those images in his head into perfect focus so that the audience can literally read his mind. The performance covers the gamut of emotions, from neglect, jealousy, greed, loss, joy and contentment. The musical score of Vince White adds the perfect undertone to the magical words of Ratner. I laughed an... full review

From kindergartner entranced with disembodied voices on TV and radio in postwar Minneapolis, to voice-over stardom and family man in Los Angeles, Bill Ratner's life keeps bursting the confines of the ordinary. His compelling story weaves together the Sublime, the Ridiculous,and the genuinely Tragic. His riff on Primal Scream Therapy alone is worth the price of admission. GO!... full review

It's wonderfully funny and frank. Real tragedy and real laughter -- but perfectly balanced to show the thin boundary between the two...and how Bill has personally walked that line with his own personal brand of quirkiness and humanity.... full review

As a veteran of 4 one woman shows and a director of countless of 'em, I figure I know what separates the women and men from the boys and girls. One person shows are not for sissies. They lay it all bare: your promise and your past, your persona and your soul. It is immediately evident that Bill Ratner is not interested in hiding anything. He's baring it all, good and bad, sad and sweet and funny. That milky and buoyant voice has you floating on a Ray Bradburian cloud of nostalgia, then plummets you to the depths of sorrow as a series of devastating losses is chronicled ever so gently and casually in Ratner's autobiographical tale. You can see the guy's humility and humor, his benevolent disposition and his tremendous skill at somethin... full review