Welcome back, TheatrePeople! This week is a special one. I had the opportunity to interview a fantastic, innovative Sound Designer, Jessica Paz. Among many things, Jessica is the Tony Award-winning sound artist behind Anaïs Mitchell’s groundbreaking production, Hadestown. Jessica is incredibly kind and generous, and you’ll feel her deep love of live theatrical performance and the power of storytelling in every line of this. I hope you’re as thrilled by her interview as I am! Enjoy!
I’m tired
Tired of the one bad apple rhetoric
Tired of waiting for a change systemic
Tired of of screaming they just don’t get it
Tired of knowing they actually do
And just don’t care so the system keeps going
Tired of feeling compelled to write these kind of poems
Tired of being given the opportunity
The subject matter
If you wanted to, this past weekend, you could finally dine inside a restaurant, attend an indoor catered affair, visit MoMA, catch a movie on the big screen, sit inside a coffee shop, or go to the gym—but you could not have enjoyed one of New York’s most quintessential experiences: live theater.
