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Bill Ratner's BOBBYWOOD Extends Into 'Best of Hollywood Fringe', 7/3 & 5

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For the second year in a row renowned voiceover actor Bill Ratner has been awarded BEST OF HOLLYWOOD FRINGE. Bobbywood: Whatever Happened to Bobby the Bellboy, written and performed by Bill Ratner, is directed by Sydney Walsh, and features music by Jonathan Menchin and Brenda Varda.

Bobbywood - Best of Fringe 2013 Extension performances will run on Wednesday, July 3 and Friday, July 5, 2013 at 7:30PM in The Complex Theatres - Ruby Room, 6476 Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, Calif. Running time: 55 minutes.

BOBBYWOOD: WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BOBBY THE BELLBOY? - a world premier performance by acclaimed Hollywood voice actor Bill Ratner, delves into the mystery of what happened to I Love Lucy's "Bobby the Bellboy." 1950's Radio and TV actor Bobby Jellison was Bill Ratner's uncle. Watched by tens of millions of fans every week, Bobby staggered into Lucy and Ricky Ricardo's Hollywood hotel suite with baggage, laundry, and priceless dialogue. But after thirteen episodes on I Love Lucy and occasional appearances on Ozzie and Harrietand The Addams Family, Bobby disappeared from television and dropped off his family's radar. Come along on the search for "Bobby the Bellboy" and experience his hopes, dreams, and hallucinations.

Bill Ratner's spoken word performances are featured on KCRW'S Strangers and National Public Radio's The Business and Good Food. He is the voice of movie trailers (The Incredible Burt Wonderstone, Will Ferrell's The Campaign, etc.,) Smithsonian, History, and Discovery documentaries, the voice of "Flint" on TV cartoons G.I. Joe, Robot Chicken, andFamily Guy.

More information at www.billratner.com.

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