Every night, makeup users wipe off their hour-long morning ritual, leaving them with a blank canvas of a face.

"The Winter’s Tale" may be best known for one of Shakespeare’s most memorable stage directions: ‘Exit, pursued by a bear,’ brilliantly realized in this production as a haunting pair of eyes floating offstage. Peppered by many impressive visual details, the King’s Crown Shakespeare Troupe’s production of "The Winter’s Tale" was artistically endearing. Although at times accompanied by shaky acting, it was overall a delightful production.

The Columbia University Players’ thought-provoking production of “The Great Gatsby” examined the limits of the class-based criticism of the American dream that emerged in the 1920s. The cast and crew successfully engaged the audience in a self-reflective analysis of the way the complexities of race, gender, and sexuality play into the failing of the dream that was nevertheless lighthearted enough to be entertaining.

With a garter-wearing chicken for a logo and a name that references pantyhose, Control Top has some of the most unique iconography of campus groups. The group is unique in another way as well: It’s Barnard and Columbia’s only all-female improv group.