

Enrique Acosta x The Local Artistry
Sitting in a local Mexican restaurant sipping apple soda and eating a breakfast burrito, Enrique Acosta talks to me about his 2004-2013 play “Spider Baby the Musical”. I got to hear about this epic musical adaptation, life on the road, and some behind the scenes action from his cast! thelocalartistry: Why did you choose to direct your play Spider baby the Musical? Enrique: "Well mostly because no one else would do it. I went to the empty space and told them 'I guess I’ll do

James Kopp x The Local Artistry
If you’re into zombies, vampires, or don’t believe that The Big Bang Theory is a show about real geeks, then Geeks-vs-_______ is the web series you should watch. Actor and creator of “Geeks vs. Zombies”, 37-year-old James Kopp, talks with The Local Artistry about how this play/web-series got started, his acting career, and when we should expect the next episode to come out! thelocalartistry: Where are you from and where do you currently live? james: "I was born in Rockford, I