It’s that time of year again—when local actors, directors, stage managers, and lighting and set designers emerge from the earth like cicadas for the Capital Fringe Festival. The 14th annual celebration returns to the Southwest Waterfront with more than 90 productions from July 5-28.

This year’s ticketing is a little different than usual: $5 Fringe buttons are no longer required for entry, but button holders will still receive discounts at some area businesses. Single tickets and multi-show passes can be purchased online, in-person at venue box offices, or over the phone.

Around 70 percent of this year’s participating artists are from the Washington region, and there are so many options it’s almost overwhelming. Here are five performances and events that stand out:

A People’s History

One of the biggest names at this year’s Fringe Festival is Mike Daisey—a monologist, frequent presence at Woolly Mammoth, and the guy behind that infamous This American Life retracted episode. For this magnum opus of a production, Daisey draws from his high school American history textbook and Howard Zinn’s landmark book A People’s History of the United States. He’ll perform A People’s History in 18 successive, 90-minute chapters, for a total of about 30 hours. It opens July 5 at Arena Stage.

EyeSOAR

If the economic and societal implications of gentrification keep you up at night, consider seeing EyeSOAR by Jane Franklin. The performance is centered around the impending arrival of Amazon’s HQ2 in Northern Virginia. Franklin interviewed her Arlington neighbors and collected video of the area to weave into the multidisciplinary show, which includes dance, audio, video, and spoken word. It opens July 13 at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church.

Shakespeare’s Worst

A theater troupe attempts to stage Two Gentlemen of Verona, often maligned as Shakespeare’s worst play (hence the title!). Unfortunately—but fortunately for the audience—nothing goes to plan. The two playwrights each bring their own comedic touch to the production: Nick Newlin is a local clown and puppeteer, and Mike Riess is the head writer of The Simpsons. The play is part of the Fringe Curated series. It opens July 9 at Arena Stage.

Acuña Acuna

When Erick Acuña immigrated to the U.S. and started performing comedy, some people told him his brand of humor wouldn’t appeal to Americans. “That’s the reason why I wrote Acuña Acuna,” he wrote on DC Theatre Scene. “I wanted to share my experience as a millennial Peruvian Latino living in this country.” His one-man show debuted at Dojo Comedy in D.C. last fall. It opens July 13 at Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Video Arcade

If you’d rather be a part of the experience than watch it from a seat, Arcade is for you. Projection artist and Fringe partner Robin Bell has reimagined the classic arcade experience of the 1970s and 1980s with what festival organizers call “an interactive projection and video installation” on The Wharf. Participants will be assigned to teams and play one of 20 video games. Winners get two free tickets to any Fringe show. It runs from July 18-28 at 998 Maine Avenue Southwest.

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The Capital Fringe Festival runs from July 5-28.

This story originally appeared on WAMU.