Ronn Lucas
CA, US
Ventriloquist critically lauded around the world for his astonishing vocal manipulation
Ronn Lucas lives by his wits and wins over audiences with his perfectly delivered lines. But there is one big difference between Lucas and every other successful stand-up comedian: Half of his act is spent making other people, and other things, talk! In a career that has taken him to four continents, Ronn Lucas has been adored by audiences and critically lauded around the globe for his astonishing vocal manipulation. He can make a basketball heckle while he blows up a balloon. He can trade jokes with his own microphone, and a toaster can do both rounds of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." And he can turn any member of the audience into a life-sized singing dummy who delivers funny one-liners and even does some dance steps. Unlike many in show business who push themselves to keep constantly in the spotlight, Lucas regularly drops out of performing to study new aspects of performance and to create new ways of entertaining audiences. It is this respect for his audience that makes him one of the world's most interesting entertainers, and probably the first to ever mix vocal manipulation, stand-up comedy, improvisation and audience interaction into one performance. Lucas has won several prestigious comedy competitions, including the National Laff-Off championships for Showtime. He starred on Broadway for two years as the original ventriloquist in "Sugar Babies," makes multiple appearances on "The Tonight Show," guest-starred on "Night Court" and "L.A. Law" (for which he received an Emmy nomination), and starred in a one-hour special on the Disney Channel. He was also invited to perform twice for President Reagan and twice for the royal family in Great Britain. Two successful television appearances in Great Britain lead to hosting his own top-rated television show in London for four years. Lucas' show is to ventriloquism what a bottle rocket is to NASA. Probably the most technologically advanced performer in his field, Lucas utilizes sophisticated puppets and breathtaking vocal skills to create a magical performance that leaves audiences exhausted from laughter. How he does this is a mystery; but the results are guaranteed.
Ronn Lucas lives by his wits and wins over audiences with his perfectly delivered lines. But there is one big difference between Lucas and every other successful stand-up comedian: Half of his act is spent making other people, and other things, talk! In a career that has taken him to four continents, Ronn Lucas has been adored by audiences and critically lauded around the globe for his astonishing vocal manipulation. He can make a basketball heckle while he blows up a balloon. He can trade jokes with his own microphone, and a toaster can do both rounds of "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." And he can turn any member of the audience into a life-sized singing dummy who delivers funny one-liners and even does some dance steps. Unlike many in show business who push themselves to keep constantly in the spotlight, Lucas regularly drops out of performing to study new aspects of performance and to create new ways of entertaining audiences. It is this respect for his audience that makes him one of the world's most interesting entertainers, and probably the first to ever mix vocal manipulation, stand-up comedy, improvisation and audience interaction into one performance. Lucas has won several prestigious comedy competitions, including the National Laff-Off championships for Showtime. He starred on Broadway for two years as the original ventriloquist in "Sugar Babies," makes multiple appearances on "The Tonight Show," guest-starred on "Night Court" and "L.A. Law" (for which he received an Emmy nomination), and starred in a one-hour special on the Disney Channel. He was also invited to perform twice for President Reagan and twice for the royal family in Great Britain. Two successful television appearances in Great Britain lead to hosting his own top-rated television show in London for four years. Lucas' show is to ventriloquism what a bottle rocket is to NASA. Probably the most technologically advanced performer in his field, Lucas utilizes sophisticated puppets and breathtaking vocal skills to create a magical performance that leaves audiences exhausted from laughter. How he does this is a mystery; but the results are guaranteed.
2010