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AJ Jaffari is a theater journalist, reviewer, and podcast host/producer based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an active participant both on and off stages across the Bay Area and the host/creator of Broadway with AJ, a podcast dedicated to reviewing productions, interviewing theater artists, and celebrating the performing arts throughout the Bay Area and beyond.

AJ is a member of the American Theatre Critics and Journalists Association (ATCA) and is passionate about amplifying the work of local and touring theater companies. Through his writing and podcasting, he strives to make theater accessible while fostering thoughtful conversations about the productions and artists shaping today’s stage.

Jim has been hooked on theater ever since being dazzled by a high school production of “Damn Yankees” in Wilmington, Delaware way back in 1972 featuring his older brother in a cameo role. Fortunately, his horizons have expanded just a bit since then. A recent Maui transplant after 40 years in San Francisco, Jim remains an avid theater- and dance-goer in Hawaii, the Bay Area and beyond. He loves nothing more than the 3-show days that can occasionally be scheduled in New York City. For the record, he holds a BA in Theater Arts from SUNY Buffalo, but happily learned long ago that his skills as a discerning audience member far exceed his skills as an actor.

Born and educated in the South, Kelly Rogers Flynt spent two decades in the PNW as a director, choreographer, dramaturg, and dialect coach for youth and community theater in the greater Seattle area. Now she makes her home in Alameda, CA and is working in theaters throughout the Bay Area. In addition to theater, she enjoys photography, freelance writing, hiking, gardening, and performing as an Alameda Tap Dancing Christmas Tree.

Linda Hodges is a theatre reviewer and playwright who’s been covering the vibrant San Francisco Bay Area theater scene since 2009. She got her start at Broadway Magazine but soon found her true home at BroadwayWorld where she is the senior theatre critic. Highlights include interviewing Stephen Schwartz, Rupert Holmes, Rita Moreno, Betty Buckley, Melissa Manchester and more. A dedicated theater aficionado, Linda first became involved in the dramatic arts while in college, becoming one of the first “techies” at her school to be voted into Delta Psi Omega, the National Theatre Honor Society. She holds a Master of Theological Studies degree from Pacific School of Religion and maintains that theater, at its best, is a religious experience!

Steve Murray is a writer for Cabaret Scenes magazine and BroadwayWorld. He started writing rock reviews for his college newspaper in the 1970’s, produced a variety show in San Francisco for 6 years, and staged comedy, theatre and music performances in the Bay Area. An avid tennis player and competitive swimmer, Steve worked in Biotech till retiring in January 2024.