Frankie Quiñones started his sketch comedy career in his family living room at age 6, holding a sprinkler head he found in his dad’s work truck as a microphone while dressed in his mom’s clothes.

"Once I learned how to translate my humor to the stage, I really started to feel the energy in the room," says comedian Frankie Quiñones. (Samanta Helou Hernandez / For The Times) Frankie Quiñones ...