Alika Hope (she/her) is a woman whose soul soars in the heavens with feet grounded solidly on earth…sometimes.  Current role with WAM: MisCast Cabaret Previous at WAM: The New Galileos, Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England. Selected Theatre Credits Elsewhere: Margaret Garner (Opera Company of Philadelphia, Cincinnati Opera), Intimate Apparel (New Century Theatre), Good People (New Century Theatre), Philomel (Off-Broadway), Medea in Corinth (Off-Broadway), Midsummer Night’s Dream (Bronx Opera) Additional artistic credits: Co-Host, New England Perspective TV (CBS-Springfield),  Host, Alika Hope and Change Podcast. Creative inspiration: Every creative thing I do is inspired by, and in honor of, the ancestors. Community Engagement/Activist work:  Founder of The Ray of Hope Project, using music and spoken word to amplify under-heard  voices across the US. Membership/Affiliations: AEA, SAG-AFTRA. Selected training: University of Notre Dame (BA); Columbia University (MA); Cornell University (post-grad). Awards/proudest achievements: Ms. New England America 2019, Gold Global Music Award, Gold Presidential Volunteer Service Award, being mom to E and G. Final word: Hope is a Verb. Connect: @alikahope across all social media; www.rayofhopeproject.com