Paloma Sierra
She/They
Biography
Paloma Sierra is a Puerto Rican writer and director.
Known for championing emerging and established talents alike, Paloma has produced musicals and operas with Olga Iglesias Project, En Garde Arts, White Snake Projects, Project Y Theatre Company, and Theatre Now New York; and developed world premieres at Jermyn Street Theatre and Edinburgh Fringe.
Her award-winning short I AM SOIL BREAKING OFF screened at 15+ international festivals, won the inaugural ¡Tú Cuentas! Cine Youth Fest Grand Prize, and earned her both a Fulbright scholarship and an appointment as Allegheny County’s first Emerging Poet Laureate.
Envisioning a future where multicultural narratives are a celebrated norm, Paloma overcomes language barriers to reflect the cosmopolitan societies we live in.
Recent credits include: LONELY LONDONERS (Jermyn Street), SPANGLISH SH!T (Baryshnikov Arts Center, Berkeley Rep), THE REVOLUTION OF EVELYN SERRANO (New Hazlett), BIOGRAPHY OF A CONSTELLATION (Orange Tree), and THE DAISY CHAIN (Camden People’s Theatre).
Professional Experience
- Regional
- Education
- TV/Film
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Master’s Degree
Regions
- D.C./Baltimore/Mid-Atlantic
- London/United Kingdom
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Theatrical Bookwriter
- Opera Librettist
Additional Skills
- Theatrical Director
- Playwright
- Script Supervisor
Affiliations
- THE DRAMATISTS GUILD
Person of Color?
- Yes