Jessica Paz
Jessica Paz is an American sound designer, most notable for her work on Broadway and off-Broadway.[1][2] She is the first woman to win the Tony Award for Best Sound Design.[3]
Jessica Paz | |
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| Born | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Sound designer |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Career
Paz is currently represented on Broadway in Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre, Neil Diamond musical A Beautiful Noise and in Susan Stroman on the play POTUS.[4][5] She worked as front of house engineer for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Antibalas, Femi Kuti, Lady A, Candy Shop Boys and more.[6] She also worked as an associate sound designer in Disaster!, Dear Evan Hansen, Bandstand and more.[7]
Paz has been a lecturer in Sound Design at Princeton University and was a faculty advisor for Princeton University's production of Next To Normal.[8][9] She is a member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), SoundGirls, Women's Audio Mission, TSDCA and IATSE Local 829.[10][11]
Selected theatre credits
As sound designer
- Kiss My Aztec, Berkeley Repertory Theatre (2022)
- Little Shop of Horrors, Westside Theatre (2019)
- Hadestown, Broadway (2019)
- Much Ado About Nothing, Delacorte Theater (2019)
- Kiss My Aztec, Berkeley Repertory Theatre (2019)
- Miss You Like Hell, The Public Theater (2018)
- SCKBSTD, Virginia Stage Company (2011)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Category | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Hadestown | Tony Award for Best Sound Design | Won | [12] |
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical | Won | [13] | ||
| Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Sound Design | Nominated | [14] |
References
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- "JESSICA PAZ". broadwayworld. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "4 Key Takeaways From the 2019 Tony Awards". playbill.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Neil Diamond Musical 'A Beautiful Noise' to Open on Broadway in December". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "New Broadway Comedy 'POTUS' To Star Rachel Dratch, Lilli Cooper, Julie White, Lea DeLaria, Julianne Hough, Suzy Nakamura & Vanessa Williams". deadline.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Design-Focused 'in 1: the podcast' Welcomes Shakespeare in the Park Sound Designer Jessica Paz". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Jessica Paz". americanrepertorytheater.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Sound Design". arts.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Jessica Paz". arts.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Ask The Expert Theatre Sound Design". soundgirls.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association". tsdca.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "2019 Tony Award Winners: Full List". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Drama Desk Awards Winners List: 'The Ferryman', 'The Prom' Among Top Honorees". deadline.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
- "Hadestown Leads Winners of 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards". broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.