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Gator Productions members at Russell Sage College’s annual SageFest. 
Musical Theatre major Emma Davis ’29 
Gator Productions members at the Student Activities Fair on Russell Sage’s Troy campus in September 2026.
Gator Productions, one of Russell Sage College’s newest clubs, may have been founded by five Musical Theatre majors, but its leaders are intent on including students from any discipline in the fun.
Founding president Emma Davis ’29 said she knew there was a community of students at Russell Sage who had chosen other academic paths, but wanted the creative outlet and camaraderie that come from involvement with theatre. So she set out to create a club where anyone, regardless of major, could take part in every side of a production, from acting and directing to tech and choreography. At the start of the 2026-2027 academic year, she brought the idea for Gator Productions to fellow theatre students and Professor Robin Lewis, then worked with the Student Government Association and Student Life office to have it officially chartered.
The new club is a completely student-run complement to The Theatre Institute at Sage, the college’s professional theatre company.
While Davis emphasized that prior theatre experience is not required to join Gator Productions, she said a lot of interest has come from students who participated in theatre in high school but don’t want to do it as a career. “We have gotten quite a few show recommendations from them, which makes us excited for the future of the club.”
She said Gator Productions is planning some cabaret-style performances to start, and that her goal for this year is to raise money and excitement so the club can do bigger productions in the future.
Gator Productions is one of several student-led initiatives in the theatre department this semester, including a new Rhythm & Sage choreography club and an effort to join the Broadway Green Alliance. These activities run parallel to institutional investments in the performing arts, including new facilities, additions to the faculty, and a coming BFA degree.
Davis, a Tucson, Arizona, native who transferred to Russell Sage, said these investments are making Sage “a staple musical theatre school for future performers.”
“The community is also very supportive and welcoming,” she added. “I hope the students and public outside the college will come to support Gator Productions, come laugh, and enjoy a little theatre!”