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“Act well your part; there all the honour lies.”
-Alexander Pope
The Patriot Ledger
Steve White
The best of a good bunch is Marco Zanelli as the weasely cringing Dr. Einstein. With a thick German accent, befuddled appearance and flair for physical comedy, Zanelli is outstanding, stealing just about every scenes he's in.
The Sun Chronicle
Patricia McAlpine
​[...] the subplot surrounding Bertram's companion, Paroles, and the superbly comedic performance by Marco Zanelli. Performing for the first time with the Walpole Footlighters, Zanelli brings an extensive background in stage, film and television to this play, which shows in his exemplary performance. His character, as does his performance, brings life to the stage [...].
The Walpole Times
Shirley Esthimer
Marco Zanelli as the count's friend "Parolles" is excellent [...].
The Sun Chronicle
James A. Merolla
​[...] Marco Zanelli is terrific as the smitten steward Malvolio, [...] Zanelli's diction is a clinic in how Americans should enunciate the cadences of 1601 London.
Tony's Corner
Tony Annicone
​[]...Marco Zanelli does a great job as Chris' patient husband, Rod,...Marco's hilarious entrance in Act 2 as Mr. October hides the seriousness of his and Chris' deteriorating marital bliss.
The Patriot Ledger
Maureen Condon
​Marco Zanelli's Scrooge is not to be missed. Scene by scene, through a range of acting and emotion, Zanelli masterfully reveals the pinched but evolving character of Scrooge. Zanelli modulates his delivery with the artistry of a vocal contortionist. His greed, selfishness, hysteria, exuberance, childishness, and finally generosity is perfectly mirrored in Zanelli's voice.
His verbal agility is matched by his physical energy. He's everywhere on the stage - a compelling presence as he leaps, crumbles, folds and strides.
The Theatre Mirror
Tony Annicone
Marco Zanelli as Jacob Marley scares the crowd with his entrance in chains with a smoke filled haze and colorful lighting wih ghostly lost souls in the background. He reenters the stage at one point frightening everyone when they think he has left Scrooge for good. Marco delivers his lines witht strength necessary to wake Scrooge up to his waywards ways.
The Neponset Valley Daily News
Candace Leary
The pompous and vain, Parolles, played to perfection by Footlighters newcomer Marco Zanelli, [...]. The talented Zanelli reminds the audience often that "Alls Well" is a comedy as he is caught in one lie after another.
The Patriot Ledger
George Demers
​Marco Zanelli, who has the role of Judas, does some superb dancing in "All for the Best." Later in the play after the kiss of betrayal, he turns from Jesus, slowly reaches for the police whistle on a cord around his neck, inflates his lungs, pauses just long enough, and blows a sundering, raucous blast which calls the guards, immortalizes his name, and begins to end his life. Zanelli's execution is all in the timing, which he does beautifully.
The Patriot Ledger
Jim Dorman
​[...] So, he is hard to favor even though his mark , Malvolio (Marco Zanelli) is snooty and self important. Zanelli's and Murphy's solid comic acting were high points in this production, [...].
The Patriot Ledger
Ellen Brams
​Carlino, who is played by Marco Zanelli, is tougher and sleazier, and Zanelli does a nice job of creating contrast and making his character down and dirty.
The Sleepless Critic
A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ also has a wealth of wonderful, improvisational moments. Suraj Ranhbhat as headstrong Demetrius, Bryant Marshall as Lysander, and especially Marco Zenelli (sic) as the energetic, bombastic, yet benevolent Nick Bottom along with his group of madcap, merry Mechanicals all demonstrate some excellent physical humor, improvisation, and zany comic relief.
Tony's Corner
Tony Annicone
​One of the comic characters in this show is Marco Zanelli as Bottom, the weaver. His line delivery is very funny and definitely what Shakespeare ordered for this role. His antics come through even with donkey mask on. [...] The death scene is a showstopper when Bottom kills himself.
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