Tavia Stewart, Young Writers Program Director and Managing Editor
One of Tavia Stewart's first memories is of a movie theater. She was a little over three years old, and her mom took her to see E.T. She remembers the smell of the popcorn, the flashing lights, and the soft red carpet that stretched out like the ocean all around her as she walked through the lobby. She had never seen anything like it! Granted three-year-old Tavia slept through most of the actual movie, but that trip to the theater was the beginning of a life-long love for the big screen. Now she lives in Oakland where she frequents local theaters big, small, old, and new in preparation to write a script of her own this April.

Zulema Renee Summerfield, Creative Writing Guru
The first movie experience that Zulema Summerfield remembers is when she went to see The NeverEnding Story with her dad and brothers. She was just a wee little thing—only 4 or 5!—and she must have been confused by the title, because halfway through the film, she turned to her dad and said, "Daddy, does this movie really never end?" She's been watching great films ever since. Zulema is a writer living and studying in San Francisco, where she is pursuing an MFA in fiction from San Francisco State University. She lives with her husband (The Incredible Hulk) and her cat (Little One).

Chris Baty, the Office of Letters and Light Executive Director
In addition to running Script Frenzy's sister event, National Novel Writing Month, Chris oversees the parent nonprofit of both events. Chris loves writing, bike riding, and writing while bike riding (though he tries not to do it that often).

Russell Uman, Website Wizard
Eschewing alliteration this time around, and ashamed at having failed to update these words since 2004, Russ would like you to know that it never gets any easier, but it just keeps getting better. Russ is responsible for everything technical about Script Frenzy. He likes Los Angeles as much as he likes San Francisco. Los Angeles makes him laugh harder; San Francisco tastes better. (photo credit: Ellen Martin)