Jared Machado

Jared Machado (Tanok) is thrilled to join the cast of Torera at WP Theater. He recently made his Off-Broadway debut in Buena Vista Social Club: The Musical with the Atlantic Theater Company. A proud Cuban-American and Dominican-American artist from Southern California, Jared is passionate about storytelling that reflects the richness and complexity of identity.

He is an alum of the Orange County School of the Arts and trained at the University of Arizona’s BFA Musical Theater program, with standout roles including Georg in Spring Awakening and the Prince of Morocco in The Merchant of Venice. Regionally, Jared has performed as Henry in Next to Normal, Johnny in American Idiot, and Mischa in Ride the Cyclone at Chance Theater in Anaheim.

Offstage, Jared is an educator, musician, and Dungeon Master who delights in building worlds and fostering imagination. He sends endless love and gratitude to his family for their care and support—and to his partner Emilie, for everything.