08. JARROD DRAPER

// Paving The Way for Aboriginal Artists in Musical Theatre

Today we welcome the fabulous, Jarrod Draper! A proud Wiradjuri man, Jarrod is the first Indigenous graduate from the prestigious Music Theatre course at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts.

Born and raised in Orange, country NSW, Jarrod earned a full scholarship to the Regional Conservatorium to study Music Theatre and Classical Voice, which saw him perform both nationally and internationally for several years.

During his time at WAAPA, Jarrod played roles such as ‘Sam’ in Lord of the Flies, ‘Black Fox’ in Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, ‘Louise’s Soldier (pas de deux dancer)’ in Carousel and most notably, ‘George’ in Sunday In The Park With George, for which he was voted Male Performer of the Year by Perth Theatre Reviews.

Jarrod recently performed in Big Sky Entertainment’s production of Mimma! at the Regal Theatre and in The Hayes Theatre Company’s sold out production of Catch Me If You Can. He is currently performing in the spectacular Moulin Rouge! the Musical.

Get yourself comfy, you’re in for a great episode. Here’s Jarrod.

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