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26 Jun SPARKy News: Update, Hispanic Scholarship Initiative!
For its 10th anniversary back in 2017, Jennie Franks’ SPARKy Productions created an original play, “The Hispanic Women’s Project,” based on true stories of local Latinas. The production played to sold-out audiences for five nights and opened eyes and hearts to the harsh reality of...
10 Mar SPARKy Fundraiser: When Barry Meets Jeff, Rustico, 3/25!
SPARKy Productions is a Telluride-based non-profit that focuses on local social issues through a creative performing lens in a variety of mediums: theater, film, music and dance. Founder Jennie Franks believes engaging audiences through the arts creates a stronger community. On Wednesday, March 25, 5:30...
19 Jun SPARKy Picks 1st Recipients of Latina Scholarship Fund
To support SPARK Latina Scholarship Fund, send donations to the Telluride Foundation, the fund manager. Mail to The Telluride Foundation, P.O. Box 4222. Last July, SPARKy Productions/Telluride Playwrights Festival made an announcement – which was really a promise. In celebration of its 10th anniversary, the Telluride Playwrights Festival would mount an original...
07 Jan SPARKy: SPARK News for 2017
For the past 10 years, SPARKy Productions has been proud to produce the Telluride Playwright Festival. During this time, the Festival has provided an experimental space for many new and established playwrights to work on new plays in a small, intimate setting. The Festival also attracted many talented actors...
13 Sep SPARKy: Venturing Out & Giving Back
Connect the dots – founder/artistic director Jennie Franks, board chair Rachel Bowers, even the protagonists in two productions penned by Franks – and the picture becomes clear: SPARKy/ Telluride Playwright Festival is all about strong women. Two summers ago, Playwright Fest featured what was then a new work by...
29 Jan SPARKY Productions & Palm: “Jane Eyre,” 1/31/2016
SPARKy Productions & The Palm Present a National Theatre of Great Britain screening of “Jane Eyre.” Event is Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, 5:30 p.m., Telluride’s Michael D. Palm Theatre. Tickets, $15; $10 Student. At the door. Almost 170 years on, Charlotte...
11 Dec SPARKy Productions & The Palm: National Theatre Live “Hamlet”
“Hamlet” is an evening of dinner theatre, presented by SPARKy Productions and the Palm, Sunday, December 20. The happening starts at 4:30 p.m. Running time is about 3 hours, plus a one-hour break for dinner. Dinner tickets are nearly sold out, but you can bring your...
19 Feb SPARKy Productions: SPARKfilms, Telluride Library & Palm
Very special SPARKfilms presentations Wednesday, Thursday & Friday, February 24 – 26. Next week SPARKy is hosting three big screen events. The National Theatre of Great Britain’s NT LIVE series presents a new production of the classic, “Treasure Island.” The screening takes place at the...