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What is Frosh Revue?
No matter who you ask, no matter when you ask, no matter how you ask, it will always be abundantly unclear what Frosh Revue actually is, even to the people who are a part of it. It is equal parts cult, theater troupe, dance team, fraternity (but one of the nerdy ones), and spiritual awakening. Also, it was allegedly started at Williams by legendary Stephen Sondheim, class of 1950.
Each year, auditions are held for Frosh Revue, where incoming frosh are given 10 minutes in front of the directors of the group to do absolutely anything they want (like literally, anything). See Legendary Past Auditions for examples.
Approximately 10 freshman are selected to be a part of the group, and they proceed to rehearse almost every single night of the first half of fall semester in order to put on a semi-comedy, semi-improv, semi-dance, semi-propaganda ad for Family Days. They spend so much time together that they basically become family!
The show is described as "a comedic, family-friendly celebration of the Williams first-year experience. Appearing annually since time immemorial, Frosh Revue features ten energetic freshman stars and an hour of zany fun in this traditional fall offering. Tickets required!"
Legendary Past Auditions
In 2018, someone's audition consisted of sitting down in a large beanbag chair, taking their shirt off, opening a packet of dry ramen and eating the entire thing (including the spice pack) without water, and watching vine compilations.
In 2017, someone's audition was an oral presentation of Shark Boy and Lava Girl fan-fiction.
In 2016, someone got some scrambled eggs from Paresky, put them in a bag, brought them to the audition, and threw them at the directors. They were everywhere.
Past Shows
Frosh Revue 2018: The Froshank Redemption
Frosh Revue 2017: The Frosh and the Furious: Williamstown Drift
Frosh Revue 2016: The Frosh Prince of Billsville
Frosh Revue 2015: So You Think You Can Frosh??
Past Members
Below is an archived list of all Frosh Revue members as far back as we could go.
Class of 2022 Frosh Revue Members
Melvin Lewis
Aliya Klein
Regina Fink
Allyse Pratt
Eva Castagna
Eric Tran
Benjamin Baily
Whit Jackson
Aidan Dunkelberg
Class of 2021 Frosh Revue Members
Madison Onsager
Gabriella Mercier
Onyeka Obi
Bret Hairston
Benjamin Weber
Morgan Nelson
Connor Engel
Samuel Wolf
Benjamin Kitchen
Class of 2020 Frosh Revue Members
Arianna Ruiz
Nicole Jones
Nick Goldrosen
Calen Firedancing
Kate Feeney
Stephanie Brown
Jatin Dasgupta
Breelyn Karno
Ben Mygatt
Jack Roche
Class of 2019 Frosh Revue Members
Julia Randall
Isabel Benjamin
Jeffrey Errazo
Danielle D'Oliveira
Christian Nyce
YJ Huang
Keshav Goel
Lizzy Hibbard
Luke Baumann
Michael Rubel
Class of 2018 Frosh Revue Members
Caroline McArdle
Evelyn Mahon
Erica Chang
Dan Brandes
Maria Magidenko
John Sciales
Erin Hanson
Rob Hefferon
Jonah Levy
Jack Scaletta
Class of 2017 Frosh Revue Members
Ariel Chu
Jacq Lewy
Devyn Hébert
Nico MacDougall
Scott Daniel
Madeleine Seidman
Jonah Levine
Garrick Gu
Class of 2016 Frosh Revue Members
Ari Basche
Carina Zox
Kim Golding
Irene Castillo
Jackie Lane
Chris Owyang
David Rosas
Gideon Hess
Ryan McCloskey
Alejandro Fenn
Class of 2015 Frosh Revue Members
Jonny Gonzalez
Joshua Torres
Andreé Heller
Jennifer Helinek
Sallie Lau
Neo Mokgwathi
Tatum Barnes
Emma Pingree-Cannon
Clyde Engle
Joseph Baca