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]
Paz is currently represented on Broadway in Anaïs Mitchell's Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre and on the US National tour of the Neil Diamond musical A Beautiful Noise. Paz had previously collaborated with famed director 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]
| 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] |
