 Sparks is an alumnus of the Warner Bros. Television Writing Workshop, The ABC-Disney Television Writing Fellowship, and the 2017 WGA Showrunners Training Program.Sparks began his career as an actor, working extensively in acclaimed regional theaters (i.e.Old Globe Theatre, Crossroads Theater, The Public Theater), and appeared for five years as the comedic lead in New York and the Broadway tour of the international hit theatre show, STOMP.