The first Greek show of the semester is on deck.
The annual Varsity Revue show will take place Wednesday through Saturday at the Seretean Center for the Performing Arts. Varsity Revue is a competition that consists of fraternity and sorority chapters pairing together to perform Broadway-style acts.
Varsity Revue began in 1929 to raise money for OSU band uniforms. Since 2015, the show has raised funds for United Way of Payne County and its nonprofit partner agencies. Last year’s show raised a record-breaking amount of $60,000.
“It’s really an awesome kind of a variety show that gets to showcase every house’s talented members,” said Gage Gibbs, the executive productions coordinator.
There are two other fraternity and sorority productions, Follies and Spring Sing.
“The main difference between Varsity Revue compared to other shows is that VR is as close to a real theater production as we offer,” Gibbs said. “It is the biggest show as far as most elements in it.”
Cade Matthews, Kappa Sigma fraternity member, said the show allows competitors to get to know each other better.
“My favorite part of Varsity Revue is cast bonding and getting to know a different house while getting closer to members of your own,” Matthews said.
Campbell Fairbanks and Avery Lay, Chi Omega sorority members, said participating in the show not only is a fun bonding experience, but has also gleaned future career and leadership development skills as well. They said skills include working with a variety of different personalities and learning time management.
The women of Kappa Alpha Theta and Sigma Phi Epsilon won the 2023 Varsity Revue show. To watch the show, tickets can be bought through the link on the @osuvarsityrevue Instagram bio or on the Fraternity and Sorority affairs page on CampusLink.