Jennifer Trijo

Jennifer Trijo is a Filipino multi-disciplinary artist living and working in Kaurna Yerta. She has performed the roles of: Baruska (accordion) in the Australian tour of Once (Darlinghurst Theatre Company| Black Swan State Theatre Company | HOTA); Janelle Woods and Shirelle in Beautiful – the Carole King Musical (Matt Ward Entertainment); Ms. Mendoza in The Deep North, the first African-Australian musical (South Australian Playwrights Theatre); Hua Mulan, Pocahontas, and Badroulbadour in Disenchanted (Mad About Theatre); and Kim in the Australian tour of Miss Saigon (LWAA | Michael Coppel). Since releasing her debut self-titled EP, she has composed approximately 100 original songs. Recent career highlights include being named a 2024 Finalist in the APRA AMCOS Professional Development Awards in the Music Theatre category for her musical Dragonfly, and winning a 2024 Green Room Award for Best Artist Ensemble in Commercial Music Theatre with the multi-talented cast of Once the musical. She collaborates as a multi-instrumentalist with the Nexus Arts Orchestra and Hyoshi in Counterpoint ensembles, and regularly performs and presents work at the OzAsia Festival and Adelaide Fringe Festival. Jennifer is a proud member of the MEAA.