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Palmer Hefferan

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BIO

Palmer Hefferan is a sound designer and composer for theater, podcasts and new music. In 2019, she received a 2019 Obie Award for “Sustained Excellence in Sound Design.” Select New York credits include: BROADWAY: Grand Horizons, The Lifespan of a Fact; Select OFF-BROADWAY: Fefu and Her Friends (TFANA); Marys Seacole (Lincoln Center); Do You Feel Anger? (Vineyard Theatre); Merry Wives, Shipwreck, Wild Goose Dreams (The Public); The New Englanders, Sugar In Our Wounds, and Important Hats of the Twentieth Century (Manhattan Theatre Club); Something Clean, Bobbie Clearly (Roundabout Theatre); Nollywood Dreams, Seared, BLKS, Collective Rage, Charm, School Girls (MCC Theater); Pride and Prejudice (Primary Stages); Fabulation, Death of the Last Black Man In The Whole Entire World (Signature Theatre); Friend Art (Second Stage); Samara, Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again (Henry Hewes nomination, Soho Rep.); Today is My Birthday (Drama Desk nomination, Henry Hewes Award, Page 73). Select REGIONAL: Teenage Dick, Baby Screams Miracle, Guards At The Taj, Cherokee (Woolly Mammoth); Love In Hate Nation (Two River); You Lost Me (Denver Center); Girls (Yale Rep); Tell Me I'm Not Crazy, Grand Horizons, Dangerous House, Seared, Romance Novels For Dummies (Williamstown Theatre Festival);

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Awards and Nominations

Drama Desk Awards - 2024 - Outstanding Sound Design of a Play

Palmer Hefferan, The Comeuppance

The Lortels - 2024 - Outstanding Sound Design

Palmer Hefferan, The Comeuppance

Tony Awards - 2022 - Best Sound Design of a Play

Palmer Hefferan, The Skin of Our Teeth

Drama Desk Awards - 2020 - Outstanding Sound Design for a Play

Palmer Hefferan, Fefu and Her Friends


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Obie Awards - 2019 - Design Award

Palmer HefferanSustained Excellence in Sound Design

Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Sound Design in a Play

Palmer HefferanToday is My Birthday

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News


TEETH to Play Final Performance at New World Stages in January

TEETH will conclude its run at New World Stages in January. Teeth features book and music by Anna K. Jacobs, book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Photos: THE BLOOD QUILT  Opens At Lincoln Center Theater

Last night Lincoln Center Theater celebrated the opening night of THE BLOOD QUILT – a play by Katori Hall, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. See photos from the celebration!
Review Roundup: Katori Hall’s THE BLOOD QUILT

Lincoln Center Theater just celebrated opening night of Katori Hall’s THE BLOOD QUILT at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater. The production is directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. Check out what the critics are saying about the new play here!
Photo: JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN Key Art First Look; On Sale Dates Set

Get a first look at key art and more information about John Proctor is the Villain starring Sadie Sink here! Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Video: THE BLOOD QUILT at Lincoln Center Theater First Look

The Lincoln Center Theater production of Katori Hall’s THE BLOOD QUILT is currently in previews. Get a first look at footage from the production and see how to purchase tickets.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return to McCarter Theatre Center This Holiday Season

Get ready to be transported to 19th-century London for McCarter Theatre Center’s annual production of Charles Dickens’ classic, A Christmas Carol. Learn how to purchase tickets this holiday season.
Video: Building the Set of SH!T. MEET. FAN.

Go behind the scenes of the building of the set for MCC Theater's Shit. Meet. Fan., written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara. Check out the video here!
Photos: THE BLOOD QUILT at Lincoln Center Theater

The Lincoln Center Theater production of Katori Hall’s THE BLOOD QUILT is currently in previews at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater.  Check out all new production photos here!
Photos: Inside TEETH Opening Night at New World Stages

The smash-hit musical TEETH, opened to a star studded, “spooky chic,” sold out crowd at New World Stages in New York City.  Check out photos from the opening here! 
LCT's THE BLOOD QUILT to Offer $39 Tickets Through Online Lottery

Lincoln Center Theater is launching an online ticket lottery for its production of Katori Hall’s THE BLOOD QUILT. Gathering at their childhood island home off the coast of Georgia, four sisters meet to create a family quilt to honor their recently deceased mother. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase discounted tickets.
Sadie Sink Will Lead JOHN PROCTOR IS THE VILLAIN on Broadway

Stranger Things star Sadie Sink will star in John Proctor is the Villain, a new play by Kimberly Belflower, on Broadway this spring. Directed by Tony Award winner Danya Taymor, John Proctor is the Villain will begin performances on Thursday, March 20, 2025.
SHIT. MEET. FAN. Extends Through Mid-December at MCC Theater

MCC Theater has revealed a final extension for the World Premiere of Shit. Meet. Fan., written and directed by Obie Award winner and Tony Award nominee Robert O'Hara. The production stars Neil Patrick Harris, Jane Krakowski and more. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
The Met: Live in HD to Continue with Jeanine Tesori's GROUNDED

The Metropolitan Opera’s 2024–25 Live in HD season will continue with two-time Tony Award–winning composer Jeanine Tesori and librettist George Brant’s new opera, Grounded. Learn more about the opera and see how to watch!
Photos: THE BLOOD QUILT Rehearsals at Lincoln Center Theater

Get a first look inside rehearsals for the Lincoln Center Theater production of THE BLOOD QUILT. The play is written by Katori Hall and directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Review Roundup: Jeanine Tesori's GROUNDED Opens at the Met Opera

Jeanine Tesori and Director Michael Mayer's production of Grounded, based on librettist George Brant’s acclaimed play, is now on stage at the Met Opera. Check out all the reviews.
Courtney Bassett, Sydney Parra & More Complete the Cast of TEETH at New World Stages

The complete cast and creative team has been revealed for the new musical comedy TEETH featuring book and lyrics by Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson at New World Stages. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
SHIT. MEET. FAN. Extended for Two Weeks at MCC Theater

MCC Theater will present a two-week extension for the currently sold-out World Premiere of Shit. Meet. Fan. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Cast Set for THE BLOOD QUILT By Katori Hall at Lincoln Center Theater

Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the cast for its upcoming production of THE BLOOD QUILT, by Katori Hall, directed by Lileana Blain-Cruz. See who is starring and learn more about the production.
Neil Patrick Harris & Jane Krakowski Join SHIT. MEET. FAN. at MCC Theater

Five-time Emmy Award winner and Tony Award winner Neil Patrick Harris and Tony Award winner Jane Krakowski have joined the cast of the World Premiere of MCC Theater's Shit. Meet. Fan. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
Billy Magnussen, Debra Messing, Constance Wu, And More Join S*IT. MEET. FAN At MCC Theater

Billy Magnussen, Debra Messing, Tramell Tillman, and Constance Wu have joined the cast of Robert O'Hara's new play at MCC Theater, promising a star-studded production for theater enthusiasts.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Palmer Hefferan been nominated for?

Outstanding Sound Design of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Comeuppance, Outstanding Sound Design (The Lortels) for The Comeuppance, Best Sound Design of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Skin of Our Teeth, Outstanding Sound Design for a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Fefu and Her Friends, Design Award (Obie Awards) for Sustained Excellence in Sound Design and Outstanding Sound Design in a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Today is My Birthday.

What awards has Palmer Hefferan won?

Palmer Hefferan has won the Design Award at the Obie Awards for Sustained Excellence in Sound Design.

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