Cara covered the role of Masha in The Queen of Spades, and portrayed Judith (Bluebeard's Castle), Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte), Alice Ford (Falstaff), and Female Chorus (The Rape of Lucretia) in scenes performances throughout the 2021 festival. She also appeard in the chorus of The Queen of Spades and Sweeney Todd, and was selected to sing Donna Anna (Don Giovanni) and Helmwige (Die Walküre) in the company's orchestrated concert in honor of Dr. Robert Larsen at the Des Moines Civic Center.