A PITHY PROFESSIONAL BIO: So pithy we forgot to mention that Ross often portrays a tall, thin man... he's currently compiling a longer list of his impressive feats.
SELECTED STAND-UP COMEDY APPEARANCES: A condensed list that doesn't even mention the Mock Cafe or the Brain Wash... charming boîtes on the comedy circuit.
SELECTED DRAMATIC ROLES: From Ché Guevara to the White Rabbit, Ross actually makes you think he is not Ross Turner... wait a minute, maybe he isn't Ross Turner.
SELECTED WRITING CREDITS: From great underground comic books to doodling in the margins, and then over to some playwriting, Ross has displayed excellent penmanship.
HISTORICAL SIGHTINGS OF ROSS: From hanging with the Mahatma to posing with Ringo, Ross has digitally insinuated himself into seldom-seen historical moments.

 


THE PITHY PROFESSIONAL BIO YOU WERE LOOKING FOR:

Ross' professional performance and writing history includes stage acting (20 years, on and off), advertising copy writing (10 years, off and on), comic book scripting, stand-up comedy and public speaking.

Ross has performed in radio plays, done television and radio commercials, and was also a founding member of two murder mystery performance groups; writing, directing and acting for one, and being mildly tolerated by the other.

Acting in these mystery groups required that Ross stay in character for up to 48 hours, while guests interacted with him and other actors on the street. He once had sex with a guest and stayed in character during the entire encounter, which was a stretch of Ross' acting ability as he was portraying a woman at the time.

Ross' focus is now stand-up comedy, which he has performed across a handful of the western United States. He works primarily out of San Francisco where numerous appearances have made his résumé as thick and juicy as a well-done humorous filet mignon in a jocular steak house at a mirthful strip mall.

Ross always works clean, which has made him a favorite at corporate functions, private parties and bar mitzvahs statewide.

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SELECTED STAND-UP COMEDY APPEARANCES:

Backdoor Comedy Club, Dallas TX
Café du Nord (regular), San Francisco CA
Comedy Store, Hollywood CA
Eureka Theatre (regular), San Francisco CA
Improv, San Jose CA / Tempe AZ
Jackson Rancheria Casino & Hotel, Jackson CA
Liz Grant's Comedy Showcases, Dublin / Pleasanton CA
North Beach Improv, San Francisco / San Ramon CA

AND SOME OF THE BOOKERS WHO LOVE ROSS:
Grace White Grace White Productions 530.637.4630
Kurtis Matthews SFCC Bookings 877.SFLAUGH

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SELECTED DRAMATIC ROLES:

"Duet for One" Lead (Feldmann) / Ferndale Repertory Theatre
"Evita" Lead (Ché) / Ferndale Summer Repertory Theatre
"Goodbye, Mr. Spalding" Lead (Spalding) / Humboldt State University
"Is This the Day?" Lead (Max) / Ferndale Repertory Theatre
"La Bête" Lead (Valere) / Ferndale Repertory Theatre
"The Nerd" Lead (Rick) / Ferndale Repertory Theatre
"The Mystery of Irma Vep" Lead (multiple) / Pacific Art Center Theatre
"The Old Dropout" Lead (multiple) / Ferndale Summer Repertory Theatre
"Alice in Wonderland" Lead (White Rabbit) / Sassarini Elementary School

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SELECTED WRITING CREDITS:

CONTRIBUTOR, Chin Press:
Overload Magazine

WRITER, Parody Press:
"Dreadlok"
"Pummeler"
"Star Blecch: Deep Space Diner"
"Tangerine"
"Trek Teens" (with "Trek Babies" feature)
"Unfunny X-Cons"
"Spinelessman $2099" (Part I of III)
"Pummeler $2099" (Part II of III)
"Dumm $2099" (Part III of III)

WRITER/EDITOR, Death on Demand Productions:
"1945 Victory Train"
"Death by Preservation"

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Wait! Here's another credit or two: website design by Jane Marie Cleveland of janeland.com. Copy and image credits shared with Ross Turner. This site will eventually morph into a fully-ross-designed-and-produced extravaganza as soon as Ross gets his Dreamweaver chops together. Did we mention that Ross is also a fine graphic artist? He is.