Frank South
Playwright/Producer
Workshops: 1. Inside the TV Writers’ Room. 2. Turning your Memoir Into a One-Act or a One-Person Play.
Playwright, TV writer, producer, and author, Frank South first gained notice when Robert Altman directed the Los Angeles and Off-Broadway productions of 2 by South and later filmed both plays for ABC Arts.
Frank’s TV writing credits include Fame, Cagney & Lacey, as well as Melrose Place, where he served as showrunner and directed several episodes. Drawing on articles he wrote for ADDitude magazine, he published the award-winning “A Chicken in the Wind” and “How He Grew – Stories from an ADHD Dad.”
He wrote and performed his acclaimed one-man show, Pay Attention – ADHD in Hollywood on the Rocks with a Twist, for runs in Honolulu and Los Angeles.
Currently, Frank is an editor at his wife Margaret South’s company, All Girl Publishing. He and Margaret — a former film producer and longtime writing coach — are finishing their joint memoir, Let’s Pretend We’re Normal.
Learn more about Frank: https://franksouth.net/
Workshops:
“Inside the TV Writers’ Room.” Learn how television series are structured and written cooperatively, plus building the creative glue needed to build a successful season of episodes.
“Turning your Memoir Into a One-Act or a One-Person Play.” Learn to identify the vital center of your story and how do you dramatize it for the stage.