
Corneilus Franklin
Actor & Cellist
Illuminating complexity in the marginalized experience

I'm an artist from South Carolina and a recent graduate of UC San Diego's (La Jolla Playhouse) MFA Acting Program. I began my artistry as a cellist, graduating from the SC Governor's School for the Arts. Later, I went on the receive the Howard University Presidential Scholarship, NYU Tisch Scholarship (Acting), and the UC San Diego Fellowship (Acting). I consider myself a renaissance man as my passions and skills range from gymnastics, martial arts, opera, and dance mixed with an unyielding urge to crawl in bed and lose myself in books. A few greats I have performed with are Yo-Yo Ma, Liz Swados, Kent Gash, and Steve Broadnax III. I'm looking forward to this next chapter in my artistic endeavors. Come, take this journey with me!