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Trip Hope has appeared in more than 50 plays and 20 independent films. His latest stage role was in the world premiere of "Internet Dating the Musical" in Hollywood, written by Ron Weiner, an Emmy Award-winning writer from "30 Rock." He is an alumnus of the renowned Actors Theatre of Louisville, the sponsor of The Humana Festival of New American Plays, where he took part in the original productions of "Intervention" and "What Are You Afraid Of?". Additionally, he trained at Play House West, performing in productions such as "Burn This," "Hamlet," and "Angels We Have Heard On High." One of his notable film roles was in "Good Time Max," directed, co-written, and starring James Franco, which was an official selection at the Tribeca Film Festival (2007) and is available on DVD. Trip has also acted in numerous award-winning films, including: "Em," a dramatic feature that won the New American Cinema Grand Jury Prize at the Seattle International Film Festival (2008); "11 Minutes Ago," a sci-fi time-travel film awarded Best Sci-Fi Feature and Best Screenplay at the Phoenix International Horror & Sci-Fi Film Festival, Best Sci-Fi Feature at World Fest Houston, and Chairman's Best of Festival at the FAIF International Film Fest (2007); "Extras," which won Best Comedy Short at the Hollywood MiniDV Festival (2005); "Devils Are Dreaming," a dark comedy feature that won Best Feature Film at Dances With Films (2004); and "Martha's Bakery," which received Best Drama Short at World Fest Houston (2003).
Trip has taught dramatic arts in North Carolina and Texas. His most significant teaching endeavor involved writing and directing a children's adaptation of "The Magic Flute," performed by over 700 children with Opera Carolina. He is an active member of SAG and AEA and has been involved with the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People, the American Association of Design and Production Professionals in the Performing Arts, the Southeastern Theatre Conference, and Alpha Psi Omega. He has served as an actor and instructor with North Carolina Theatre for Young People and performed at Paramount's theme parks in the Wild West Comedy Show. Trip studied comedy improvisation with Paul Sills, founder of The Second City Chicago, and trained in the Meisner Technique at Play House West for six years under Robert Carnegie, Mark Pellegrino, Tracey Aziz, Tony Savant, Chris Liebe, Sean Barnes, and Andrea Helene. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting and Directing and a Master of Education in Theatre Arts from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
