Jessica Paz Explained
Jessica Paz |
Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Occupation: | Sound designer |
Years Active: | 2007–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
|-|rowspan="3"| 2019|rowspan="3"| Hadestown| Tony Award for Best Sound Design| | [12] |-| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Musical| |[13] |-| Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Sound Design| | [14] |-|}
Notes and References
- Web site: Jessica Paz's Unlikely Journey From Scuba Store Employee To Landmark Tony Nominee. refinery29.com. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: JESSICA PAZ. broadwayworld. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: 4 Key Takeaways From the 2019 Tony Awards. playbill.com. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: Neil Diamond Musical ‘A Beautiful Noise’ to Open on Broadway in December. hollywoodreporter.com. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: New Broadway Comedy ‘POTUS’ To Star Rachel Dratch, Lilli Cooper, Julie White, Lea DeLaria, Julianne Hough, Suzy Nakamura & Vanessa Williams. deadline.com. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: Design-Focused 'in 1: the podcast' Welcomes Shakespeare in the Park Sound Designer Jessica Paz. broadwayworld.com. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: Jessica Paz. americanrepertorytheater.org. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: Sound Design. arts.princeton.edu. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: Jessica Paz. arts.princeton.edu. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: Ask The Expert Theatre Sound Design. soundgirls.org. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: Theatrical Sound Designers and Composers Association. tsdca.org. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: 2019 Tony Award Winners: Full List. nytimes.com. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: Drama Desk Awards Winners List: ‘The Ferryman’, ‘The Prom’ Among Top Honorees. deadline.com. 2022-10-15.
- Web site: Hadestown Leads Winners of 2019 Outer Critics Circle Awards. broadway.com. 2022-10-15.