ashley sparks is an itinerant theater maker, facilitator, and convening curator. sparks co-directs the theater ensemble Mark-n-Sparks alongside Mark Valdez. Their work is a constellation of ensemble theater practice, cross-sector collaborations, and arts-based facilitation that rehearses the creation of new worlds, builds civic imagination, and deepens our collective capacity for engaging in democracy.
Ensemble practice is core to their work and they have collaborated with Cornerstone Theater Company, Touchstone Theatre, Artspot Productions, PearlDamour, and Mondo Bizarro.
sparks co-curated the Network of Ensemble Theaters MicroFest USA, the Highlander Center’s 90th Homecoming Celebration, and over a dozen national convenings for housing/energy/environmental justice advocates. sparks curates convenings using a director’s eye to create immersive durational movement-building events that weave arts into traditional policy spaces.
