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Ashley Sparks

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theater maker. engagement strategist.

Ashley Sparks

  • About
    • bio
    • values
    • Writing
  • Theater
  • Engagement
    • Artistic Collaborations
    • Curation
    • Organizational Collaborations
    • Teaching
  • Press
  • Contact

Director, performer (sometimes), chef, and instigator these are examples of some of my theater work.  
I get a thrill out of the challenge of creating new work for and in non-traditional spaces. My performance work focuses on leading collaborative devising processes and directing new plays. For the past 20 years my work has explored sex, gender, faith, race, or some messy layering of these - because in reality, the world and our identities are layered and messy.


GOOD OLD BOYS PROJECT - CREATOR / DIRECTOR

GOOD OLD BOYS PROJECT - CREATOR / DIRECTOR

COURAGE AGAINST RACISM - DIRECTOR

COURAGE AGAINST RACISM - DIRECTOR

Skies Over Seattle - Co-Director, Engagement Strategist

Skies Over Seattle - Co-Director, Engagement Strategist

Milton - Co-Producer, Dramaturg

Milton - Co-Producer, Dramaturg

KISS KISS JULIE - INSTIGATOR/PERFORMER

KISS KISS JULIE - INSTIGATOR/PERFORMER

New Works Festival - Director

New Works Festival -
Director

Silent Date - Instigator/Performer

Silent Date - Instigator/Performer

THE WATER CARRIER - INSTIGATOR/HOST

THE WATER CARRIER - INSTIGATOR/HOST

FLIGHT - PERFORMER

FLIGHT -
PERFORMER

DINNER FOR 3 STRANGERS - INSTIGATOR/HOST

DINNER FOR 3 STRANGERS - INSTIGATOR/HOST

EXPATRIATE - DIRECTOR

EXPATRIATE -
DIRECTOR

GO YE THEREFORE - DIRECTOR

GO YE THEREFORE -
DIRECTOR

VICTORIA MARTIN: MATH TEAM QUEEN - DIRECTOR

VICTORIA MARTIN: MATH TEAM QUEEN - DIRECTOR

gratitude - instigator/host

gratitude -
instigator/host

St. Paul Plays - Director

St. Paul Plays -
Director

28: A TRAVELING MENSTRAL SHOW - DIRECTOR

28: A TRAVELING MENSTRAL SHOW - DIRECTOR

EARLY ROOTS: A PLAY FOR VOICES-CO-CREATOR

EARLY ROOTS: A PLAY FOR VOICES-CO-CREATOR

Patriot Act - Tour Producer, Engagement

Patriot Act - Tour Producer, Engagement

LA PASTORELA DE YAKIMA - DIRECTOR

LA PASTORELA DE YAKIMA - DIRECTOR

THE SAINT PLAYS - PERFORMER

THE SAINT PLAYS -
PERFORMER

LADIES' NIGHT - INSTIGATOR/HOST

LADIES' NIGHT -
INSTIGATOR/HOST

TURNING OF THE BONES - DIRECTOR

TURNING OF THE BONES -
DIRECTOR

What was the last performance you saw that deeply moved you?