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History of Gaieties

When Ram’s Head Theatrical Society was founded in 1911, Gaieties was born with it. That year, the group produced the first rendition of the show, known then as the “Football Follies,” a performance to rally students for the Stanford-Cal rugby game. The name was soon changed to the current “Big Game Gaieties.” From the 1920s ‘til the mid-1950s, the show was a revue of unrelated songs and sketches, sometimes three or more hours in length! In 1968, a misunderstanding between producers and writers led to the show not being produced. Gaieties returned to Stanford in 1976 as a staple of Big Game Week. The 1970s introduced the now familiar plot and theme of “Beat Cal!” What you witness tonight is 108 years in the making: the alchemy of blood, sweat, tears, and above all else, laughter.

About Ram's Head

Founded in 1911, Ram's Head Theatrical Society is Stanford's oldest and largest theatrical organization. Each year the group provides acting, directing, designing, and play writing opportunities to over 120 students, and its productions are attended by more than 6,000 people annually. Annual productions include campus traditions such as Gaieties, the Winter Show (WiSh), and a full scale Broadway musical. For more info about Ram's Head, visit our website.

Company

Company Producer Sam Duke Director Brenna McCulloch Production Manager Kaitlyn Khayat Stage Manager Lizzie Dowdle Vocal Director Eve La Puma Music Director Trenton Chang Choreographer Valerie Trapp Community Manager Kerstin Heinrich Graphic Designer Vincent Nicandro Videographer Sabrina Raouf Technical Director Río Padilla-Smith Master Carpenter Liam Fay Lighting Designer Abla Ghaleb Master Electrician Austin Critchlow Sound Designer George Hosono Set Designer Olivia Testa Costume Designer Grace Davis Co-Props Master Georgia Limcaoco Co-Props Master Jace Tao Assistant Producer Elise Most Assistant Producer Justine Sombilon Assistant Producer Maia Rocklin Assistant Producer Chris Maximos Assistant Producer Parth Garg Assistant Producer Anastasia Malenko Assistant Production Manager Kirsten Mettler Assistant Videographer Gracie Goheen Assistant Videographer Sean O’Connor Associate Community Manager Calvin Hansen Assistant Community Manager Elena Crespo Assistant Community Manager Will Kenney Assistant Stage Manager Maya Harris Assistant Stage Manager Benny Siam Assistant Stage Manager Imogen Woods-Wilford Assistant Vocal Director Ella Gray Assistant Vocal Director Katie Pieschala Assistant Music Director Natalie Francis Assistant Choreographer Rebecca Cohen Assistant Technical Director Almog Aybar Assistant Technical Director Kiki Hood Assistant Technical Director Claudio Aguilar Assistant Lighting Designer Ian Chang Assistant Lighting Designer Anjali Sukhavasi Assistant Sound Designer Eric Hatch Assistant Sound Designer Lizzie Avila Assistant Sound Designer Evelyn Kuo Assistant Set Designer Kiki Hood Assistant Set Designer Isabella Terrazas Associate Costume Designer Devon Holland Assistant Costume Designer Caroline Hintzman Assistant Costume Designer Paiton Gleeson Executive Producer Allen Wehner