Frank Megna is a New York trained actor, writer and director. His first play, Leather Heart was produced off-Broadway which led to writing stints for such TV shows as Crime Story, Wiseguy and Veronica Claire. In both New York and Los Angeles, he has worked on numerous theater productions in various capacities. He wrote and directed his first feature film, The Seekers, in 2008 along with Diana Ljungaeus. In addition to writing episodic television, film, news stories and a book, he has conducted many acting and writing workshops and seminars.
With his partners in Opening Minds Productions, Frank has revived Steve Allen’s award winning PBS series Meeting of Minds as live theater updating the original scripts and directing such acting luminaries as Ed Asner, Wendie Malick, Jean Smart, Hal...
Frank Megna is a New York trained actor, writer and director. His first play, Leather Heart was produced off-Broadway which led to writing stints for such TV shows as Crime Story, Wiseguy and Veronica Claire. In both New York and Los Angeles, he has worked on numerous theater productions in various capacities. He wrote and directed his first feature film, The Seekers, in 2008 along with Diana Ljungaeus. In addition to writing episodic television, film, news stories and a book, he has conducted many acting and writing workshops and seminars.
With his partners in Opening Minds Productions, Frank has revived Steve Allen’s award winning PBS series Meeting of Minds as live theater updating the original scripts and directing such acting luminaries as Ed Asner, Wendie Malick, Jean Smart, Hal Gould, Gary Cole, Robert Forster, Ray Abruzzo, Joe Mantegna, Stana Katic, Maud Adams, Bill Smitrovitch, Bruce Davison and Dan Lauria.
In 2013 he directed the critically acclaimed one-woman show Surfing DNA, written and performed by Sullivan and Son star Jodi Long, at the Working Stage Theater in West Hollywood
Frank along with Opening Minds Productions is developing a number of projects aimed at cultural and educational institutions.
Most recently he directed Dan Lauria’s black comedy Dinner with the Boys for both The New Jersey Repertory Company (2014) and the Off Broadway premier (2015). He has just completed a screenplay adaptation, along with Dan Lauria, of Dan’s play Dinner with the Boys. Currently, Frank is editing his short film Stumble Bums starring Jack Maxwell.
Frank is also Founder and Artistic Director of the Working Stage Theater which originated in New York and is now located in West Hollywood.
Lifetime member of the Writers Guild of America East (WGAE)
Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC)
Dramatist Guild
Mystery Writers of America (MWA)