Shai Vaknine

Actor, Director, Physical Theatre Artist, & Theatre-Maker

Born in New York City, Shai Vaknine is an actor, director, and a physical theatre artist. Shai is a graduate of Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of the Arts with a drama major. He has just graduated from Boston University where he received a B.F.A in Theatre Arts with a concentration in Acting and Directing.

Currently, Shai is up in the Berkshire Mountains playing the role of the Fact-Checker in Maggie Kearnan’s new play, “How To Not Save the World with Mr. Bezos” at Great Barrington Public Theatre!

Here is the link for tickets!
https://www.greatbarringtonpublictheater.org/howtonotsavetheworldwithmrbezos

Recently, Shai made his NYC directorial debut with Hoax by Gaby Tovar at the Equity Library Theatre of New York. Shai has just graduated from Boston University after finishing co-directing The Goat; or Who is Sylvia and Richard III as a part of Senior Theatre Arts Major Productions (STAMP)!

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