Written, Performed and Facilitated by
ashley sparks
Los Angeles, California

A work-in-progress immersive and interactive solo show blending facilitation, family photos, and stories (from ashley and the audience) about death, grief, politics, and race. It’s not as depressing as it sounds. This multimedia experience also includes karaoke, at least one dirty joke, snacks, and a worksheet.  This performance, if that’s what it is, is being developed through community sharings. The script evolves after each performance. With an M.F.A. in Directing and Public Dialogue from Virginia Tech University, ashley has made theater with ensembles such as Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles, ArtSpot Productions and Mondo Bizarro in New Orleans, and PearlDamour. sparks is the co-director of Mark-n-Sparks, a time-based creative experiment creating work at the intersections of policy and housing justice. 

ashley sparks is an itinerant theater maker, facilitator, and convening curator for movement networks/organizations.  sparks co-directs the theater ensemble Mark-n-Sparks alongside Mark Valdez and runs spark + dive, inc. Their work is a constellation of ensemble theater, large scale cross-sector collaborations, and arts-informed facilitation that rehearses the creation of new worlds, builds civic imagination, and deepens our collective capacity for engaging in democracy. sparks has worked with ensembles like Cornerstone Theater Company, ArtSpot Productions, Touchstone Theatre, and PearlDamour.