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Meet the team
Avery Anderson (they/them) - Founder
avery@tbartspassport.com
Avery Anderson is a creative leader, storyteller, and advocate for the power of arts to connect and inspire. With a passion for pushing the boundaries of traditional theatre and media, Avery thrives on collaboration, innovation, and making the arts more accessible for everyone. Whether shaping the vision of a theatre, crafting compelling narratives, or leading bold marketing campaigns, Avery brings joy and curiosity to every project. When they're not championing creative work that matters, you can find them exploring new ways to engage and unite the arts community.
Abby Baker (she/her) - Co-Managing Editor
abby@tbartspassport.com
Abby Baker is a Tampa native and writer for the Old Northeast Journal, events editor at The Gabber, contributor to Watermark, and a Best of the Bay winner for her Gabber piece on a stolen bucket of vibrators. She’s also the co-managing editor of the Tampa Bay Arts Passport, where she connects, writes, and posts about all the amazing things to see, do, audition for, watch, and wander around town. She lives in St. Pete with her cat, Snooki, and moonlights as a project manager during the week. Got an idea, proposition, or weird art event? Email her.
Jana Henson (she/her) - Co-Managing Editor
jana@tbartspassport.com
Jana Henson is a writer based in Tampa, Florida. Her work explores themes of vulnerability, metamorphosis, race, and mental health—deeply shaped by her experiences as a Black woman living across the American South. A certified movie-nerd and lifelong theatre lover, Jana holds an MFA in Screenwriting from the University of Texas at Austin. She believes that pineapple belongs on pizza, but hopes that isn’t a deal-breaker. She currently works at American Stage as the Marketing & Communications Manager.
