About Sparks
Sparks Creative Stories began in the first months of pandemic lockdown, when kids were scared and isolated – so the Sparks Collaborative Ensemble began performing bedtime plays live on the telephone, with actors and our audience all calling in from home. . . and making requests.
Now Sparks shares free illustrated audiobooks and audio podcasts in English, in Spanish and Bilingual – and when our busy ASL interpreter has time, beautiful stories filmed in American Sign Language.
Sparks Creative Stories are brought to life by visual, literary and performing artists, by scientists, by cool organizations – and by kids like you.
Splish Splash illustration by Marquise Russ, our first Sparks Creative Stories illustrated audiobook – one of our original Tiny Plays By Telephone
Led by playwright and audio producer Sheila Cowley, Sparks is a welcoming creative team based in St. Petersburg FL in Tampa Bay.
Since September 2023, the Sparks Creative Stories YouTube channel’s had more than 100,000 views, with the creative collaboration of more than 100 actors, visual artists, dancers, scientists, musicians and more – professionals and students, from age 1 to 89 – sharing their beautiful skills.
We Take Requests!
Our most popular Sparks story, Isaac’s Firetruck, was a request from an enthusiastic fan of our live telephone performances.
You can use our Contact Page to let us know what kind of story you’d like Sparks to make!
“Gloria believes in you!” From Chickens to the Rescue!
photo by Cynthia Mason and Wayne Sexauer
