Jarrod Draper

A proud Wiradjuri man, Jarrod Draper was born in Orange and the first Indigenous graduate from the prestigious music theatre course at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

Most recently starring as Toulouse Lautrec in the Tony Award winning Moulin Rouge The Musical (Global Creatures), Jarrod was an original Australian Cast member, understudying the lead roles of Christian and Lautrec before being promoted to take over the role of Toulouse Lautrec as the first indigenous artist to play the role anywhere in the world.

Jarrod has been committed to breaking new ground as an indigenous Leading Man of the Australian Music Theatre industry and has also appeared in Stephen Sondheim’s 90th birthday celebration concert Sondheim on Sondheim, When the Rain Stops Falling as Andrew Price (Clovelly Fox Productions), the acclaimed Sydney Opera House production of Rent (LPD), Catch Me if You Can (Hayes Theatre Co) and in the sold-out season of his one-man show with Darlinghurst Theatre Company/People of Cabaret. Jarrod was also a top-six finalist in the inaugural 2020 Artists of Colour Initiative.