Jessica Paz
Born
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationSound designer
Years active2007–present

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]

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

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

  1. ^ "Jessica Paz's Unlikely Journey From Scuba Store Employee To Landmark Tony Nominee". refinery29.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  2. ^ "JESSICA PAZ". broadwayworld. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. ^ "4 Key Takeaways From the 2019 Tony Awards". playbill.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. ^ "Neil Diamond Musical 'A Beautiful Noise' to Open on Broadway in December". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Design-Focused 'in 1: the podcast' Welcomes Shakespeare in the Park Sound Designer Jessica Paz". broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  7. ^ "Jessica Paz". americanrepertorytheater.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  8. ^ "Sound Design". arts.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  9. ^ "Jessica Paz". arts.princeton.edu. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  10. ^ "Ask The Expert Theatre Sound Design". soundgirls.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  11. ^ "Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association". tsdca.org. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  12. ^ "2019 Tony Award Winners: Full List". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  13. ^ "Drama Desk Awards Winners List: 'The Ferryman', 'The Prom' Among Top Honorees". deadline.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  14. ^ "Hadestown Leads Winners of 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards". broadway.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.

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