Caria Cornick (Kendra Ellis-Connor)

American Son 2026 (Kendra Ellis-Connor)

Carla is thrilled to return to the stage in American Son, playing this February at Masquerade Theatre in Riverside, NJ. A multidisciplinary artist, Carla’s creative life spans theatre, visual art, and writing. She brings a deep sense of empathy, emotional intelligence, and lived experience to her work, qualities that strongly inform her approach to complex, human-centered stories. Her performances are grounded, intuitive, and deeply connected to the inner lives of the characters she portrays. In addition to her work on stage, Carla is an accomplished author and visual artist whose work is represented by The Hunter Gallery in Merchantville, NJ, and a professional real estate advisor known for integrity, clarity, and relationship-driven success. Across all disciplines, her work centers on truth-telling, connection, and transformation. Carla is honored to be part of American Son, a powerful and timely work, and is grateful to Connor Twigg and the Masquerade Theatre family for the opportunity to return to the theatrical community.