Romeo & Juliet
Cast & Crew
Carlos Fruzzetti (PRINCE ESCALUS/PARIS)
(he/him/él) is thrilled to be making his debut with Lanes Coven as Prince/Paris in this production of Romeo and Juliet! Recent regional theater credits include Cry Innocent: The People vs. Bridget Bishop (History Alive! Inc.), A Doctor’s Dilemma, RENT, Seven Spots on the Sun (Connecticut Repertory Theatre). He has Shakespeare training from Theatre Academy London and from the University of Connecticut, where he received his BFA in Acting. Carlos is also an avid playwright, guitarist, and coffee enthusiast. He’d like to thank his mentors in speaking Shakespeare, his family for their support, and Lanes Coven for having him along!
Eryn O’Sullivan (MERCUTIO/APOTHECARY)
With Lanes Coven: Love’s Labours’ Lost, 2025 Romeo & Juliet Tour, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Importance of Being Earnest, Macbeth. Mrs. Holmes & Mrs. Watson; Vanya, Sonia, Masha & Spike (Gloucester Stage.) Eryn is a Georgia transplant who ended up in Gloucester late in the pandemic and decided to stay. She has lived and performed all over the country, and still maintains an all-female theatre and production company in New York City. She trained at Boston University's School of Theatre and London Academy of Dramatic Arts. She lives for these summers and is so proud of Lily & Justin and what they've created. Love you, Lowe!
(any pronouns) is a non-binary artist from the Boston area. They are excited to return to Lanes Coven after playing Moth in last summer’s production of Love’s Labour’s Lost. Other acting credits include: Sense and Sensibility, Gary: A Sequel to Titus Andronicus (Downstage Theater Co.), MacBeth, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (SLC HNS), and The Beau Defeated (BADA). Sarah Lawrence College and British American Dramatic Academy alum. Many thanks to the cast and Lanes Coven team!
Phoebe Singer (Benvolio)
Shai Vaknine is a multi-disciplinary artist based in New York and Boston. He graduated from Boston University’s BFA program at the School of Theatre in 2025, and he is an alumni of LaGuardia High School’s Drama program. Recent credits include: How to Not Save the World with Mr. Bezos (The Fact Checker) for which he won Best Supporting Actor at the Berkshire Theatre Awards, La Bete (Prince Conti), and Three Sisters (Kulygin). Shai is so excited to be working with Lanes Coven for the first time and is grateful to his family and friends for always supporting him!
Shai Vaknine (ROMEO)
With Lanes Coven: 2025 Romeo & Juliet Tour, and 2023 Romeo & Juliet at Windhover. Mark is on the Board of Cape Ann Shakespeare Troupe and recently directed their production of “Twelfth Night” at Gloucester Stage. He spent 20 years teaching theatre at Phillips Academy, in Andover, and has directed two shows that won the Moss Hart Award from N.E.T.C. “The Song of Jacob Zulu” and “Violet”. His Professional acting credits include: Robert in “Proof” at the Lost Nation Theatre in Montpelier, VT. George in “Same Time Next Year” as a dinner theatre tour for the US Military in Germany. He holds a BA in theatre from Middlebury College, and an MFA in Directing from UNC-Greensboro.
Mark Efinger (LORD MONTAGUE / FRIAR LAWRENCE / PETER)
Lily Narbonne (LADY CAPULET)
is the Co-Founding Artistic Director of Lanes Coven Theater Co and also an Actor, Dialect Coach, Director and Teaching Artist. As an Actor: Leopoldstadt (Huntington Theatre), A Christmas Carol (American Conservatory Theater); A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Persuasion, Cyrano de Bergerac (SPARC Theater); Every 28 Hours (Berkeley Rep/A.C.T); The Three Musketeers, King Lear, Two Noble Kinsmen, All’s Well That Ends Well (Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival); and upcoming CHURCH; Love’s Labour’s Lost, The Proposal, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth, Taming of the Shrew (Lanes Coven Theater Co). As Director: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Importance of Being Earnest and The Dumb Waiter (Lanes Coven Theater Co) and The Insurgents by Lucy Thurber for A.C.T. MFA SkyFest. TV/Film: “Julia” (HBO Max). As Dialect Coach (@dialectarts) – select credits include: A View From The Bridge, Shining City, Translations, Funnyhouse of a Negro and Moviestar. Education: MFA, American Conservatory Theater; BFA, BU School of Theatre & LAMDA.
Sandy Clancy (she/her) is so thrilled to be a part of this show! She is an actor, writer, and marketing director currently based in New England and a graduate of Johns Hopkins University. Select recent credits: Girl Crime (Dining Table Co.), Twelfth Night, The Complete Works of Jane Austen, Abridged (Theater at Monmouth), No Exit (Deadword Theatre Co.), Proof, The Thanksgiving Play (Studio Theatre Worcester). Much love to her family and friends for their never-ending support! sandyclancy.com
Sandy Clancy (JULIET)
Marilyn E. Wilson (NURSE)
Marilyn (she/her) is beyond elated to be joining Lanes Coven Theatre Company for Romeo and Juliet! A lover of all things Shakespeare, Marilyn recently graduated with her BFA in Acting from the Sargent Conservatory of Theatre Arts at Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. Some of her favorite roles include the Stage Manager (Our Town), Duncan (Macbeth), and Madame (Cinderella). All the love to her friends and to her parents and sister, to whom she owes absolutely everything.
is an actor, director, dancer and runs Lanes Coven with Lily. With Lanes Coven: The Servant of Two Masters (adapter and as Truffaldino), A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Proposal (Director), The Importance of Being Earnest, Romeo & Juliet, Macbeth (Director & the role of Tybalt), Monkey (Sound Design), The Dumb Waiter, Taming of the Shrew. Originally from Madison, Wisconsin, Justin worked with Milwaukee Ballet for 8 years, and trained at Houston Ballet and Virginia School of the Arts. OFF BROADWAY: Novenas for a Lost Hospital (Rattlestick Theater). REGIONAL: Marie, Dancing Still (5th Avenue Theater Seattle), Boy From Oz (Rhinoceros), Cyrano (Livermore Shakespeare Festival), Little Dog Laughed & Rock of Ages (Santa Rosa Rep), A Christmas Carol (American Conservatory Theater). TV/FILM: Law & Order SVU, “Little Women.” MFA, American Conservatory Theater. justingenna.com
Justin Genna (TYBALT / DIRECTOR)
Tara Hightower (Production Stage Manager)
is delighted to be with Lanes Coven for a fifth season! With Lanes Coven: Loves Labour’s Lost, Topdog/Underdog, Romeo & Juliet School Tour/Hammond Castle, The Servant of Two Masters, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo & Juliet, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Macbeth. Select Stage Management credits include: Ms.Holmes and Ms. Watson - APT 2B, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike and A Midsummer Night's Dream (Gloucester Stage), Too Fat for China, Tuck Everlasting, The Tempest, Sam & Jim in Hell (Lost Nation Theater); Broke-ology (Collective Consciousness Theater); and The Nutcracker (Brass City Ballet). She is a proud graduate of Central Connecticut State University (B.F.A) and a member of the Stage Managers Association of the United States. IG:@tarajhightower