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 and in Spanish, and stories filmed in ASL – brought to life by all kinds of artists, by scientists, by cool organizations – and by kids like you.
Trio in Red (detail) by Tom Kramer from Up Down Together + Arriba Abajo Juntos
Splish Splash illustration by Marquise Russ, our first Sparks Creative Stories illustrated audiobook – one of our 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.
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
