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modern love essay

2005: Frank’s essay “A Prince Charming for the Prom (Not Ever After, Though)” was featured as the Modern Love column in the Sunday New York Times.

2007: The essay was included in “Modern Love: 50 True and Extraordinary Tales of Desire, Deceit, and Devotion,” edited by Daniel Jones.

2017: The essay was performed by Tituss Burgess on WBUR's Modern Love podcast, accompanied by a "Where Are They Now?" interview with Frank.

***Frank Paiva is Zero Feet Away*** - Photo by Jen Clark

Promotional photo for ***HIStory*** workshop by Liz Clayman Photography.

Sarah Folkins and Annette Guarrasi in ***The Tennis Climb*** at Queens Theatre's Park Plays - Photo by Dominick Totino Photography

With the cast and director of ***Walter*** at The Network One-Act Festival - Photo by Justin Hoch

SOLO SHOW:

Frank Paiva is Zero Feet Away: The highs and lows of proximity-based gay dating apps from the point of view of one very sardonic homosexual.

Multiple performances at The PIT
Show at the Nut Island Creative Colony on Governors Island

FULL-LENGTH PLAYS:

HIStory: A romantic comedy about time travel through LGBTQ+ history.

Workshop production at The Tank as part of the Quick and Dirties series presented by |the claque|

Natural Causes: A comedy about dolphins, the elderly, and the cure for AIDS.

Reading with Orange Hanky Productions

SHORT PLAYS:

The Tennis Climb: Nothing brings mother and daughter together like potential alien invasion.

Production at the Queens Theatre as part of their Park Plays festival

Walter: A bauble about the power of Kylie Minogue and toast.

Production at The Network One-Act Festival (Runner up for Best Play)
Production at the Williamstown Theatre Festival Workshop

Love Child: An episodic conspiracy thriller about an alternate universe where heterosexuality is illegal.

Production at #serials@theflea at The Flea Theater

writing about movies

Frank wrote about movies for MSN.com from 2005 to 2013. Everything from interviewing Nicolas Cage to listing gay movies straight people would enjoy to shaming the worst hairdos in cinema history.

During their nine-year tenure, Frank wrote over 100 features. They wrote about B*A*P*S whenever it was appropriate. Sometimes they wrote about B*A*P*S when it wasn't appropriate at all.

Due to time—and a design overhaul at MSN—all of Frank's work has disappeared into the digital ether. They totally didn't have a breakdown about it when it happened.