Playwright

Frank
Paiva

(he/they)

Frank Paiva writes comedy with heart. Born and raised in Seattle, they are a Nickelodeon Writing Program alum and a GLAAD List writer. They are a staff writer on the animated TV show Wylde Pak. Frank spent 15 years living in New York as a theatre artist, entertainment reporter, and tour guide. Acting credits include two world premieres by Taylor Mac, two years as a Bat at the Flea Theater, and Eugène Ionesco’s The Killer at Theatre for a New Audience with Michael Shannon. Now based in Los Angeles, Frank was a finalist for the ATX TV Festival’s Pitch Competition and a member of the IAMA Theatre Company’s Emerging Playwrights Lab. They are particularly interested in queer history and increasing opportunities for performers of size. Frank’s New York Times essay “A Prince Charming for the Prom (Not Ever After, Though)” was performed by Tituss Burgess on the Modern Love podcast. www.frankpaiva.net

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