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Right there in the middle o' EAST, the Rude Mechs present the latest of Kirk Lynn's series of improvements on what that Bard of Avon did back in the day, taking "Shakespeare’s least-produced works and adapting them with Rude cunning to share the raw power of what a Shakespeare play must have felt like on opening night." Have at thee, Henry the fuckin' VIII! Directed by Alexandra Bassiakou Shaw.

In her new bilingual play, Krysta Gonzales brings together archetypes of Latina womanhood to dance, bicker, share chisme, heal old wounds, and insist that being "too much" is what makes them just perfect. This world premiere is directed by Rudy Ramirez for the Vortex and Teatro Vivo.

Another vibrant part of this year's AVAfest, this world premiere from Thinkery & Verse and Teatro Vivo explores new dimensions of Latinx military service, featuring soldiers and citizens who expect military service to reinforce their identity and ideas about family, patriotism, and even sexuality – but the military is often a place that mixes up the moral compass and sense of self and invents a new identity.

In this new Mickle Maher show, at a community theatre audition for a new adaptation of The Three Little Pigs intended for adult audiences, "two sisters set out to search for an actor to play the role of the Wolf. As they struggle to cast the right actor, they're quickly confronted with the darkness inside the audition room – and themselves." A setup like that is compelling enough; knowing it's scripted by the man who brought us There Is a Happiness That Morning Is and The Strangerer and so many other hefty shards of hilarious and cutting brilliance that, well, hell – we like good theatre, what can we say? And this one's directed by Mark Pickell for Capital T and features Jill Blackwood, Kathy Catmull, John Christopher, Robert Pierson, and Rebecca Robinson. UPDATE: And now this production's been reviewed by our own Robert Faires.

This fierce Rita Anderson play, about the women and other unsung heroes in the Civil War, explores a part of history not previously dramatized. Find out what happens – maybe what actually happened – when an African American "deserter" wanders into the camp of the Irish Brigade near Gettysburg. Directed by Christina J. Moore for Mélange Theatre Company.

This experimental sci-fi show, written by Siri Gurudev, features queer people of color in a dystopian world where community, love, and rebellion allow trans posthumans to thrive. Directed by kt shorb for Generic Theatre Company. And here's our full review of the show.