Mississippi Arts Hour | Topher Payne

About this episode

Topher Payne discusses his play 'The Attala County Garden Club' and the creative process behind bringing it to the stage.

This week on the Mississippi Arts Hour, we sit down with playwright and director Topher Payne to talk about bringing ‘The Attala County Garden Club’ to life on stage at New Stage Theatre. Known for his sharp wit and deep love of Southern storytelling, Payne shares insight into his creative process such as what drew him to this story, how he approaches directing his own work, and the unique dynamics of staging a piece so rooted in Mississippi culture and community. From page to performance, this conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at how a playwright shapes not just the script, but the entire theatrical experience.   Listen by subscribing to the Mississippi Arts Hour podcast through your favorite podcast app, or listen online at http://msartshour.mpbonline.org/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Mississippi Arts Hour

Guest: Topher Payne

Topics covered

• playwriting
• theater
• Southern storytelling
• Mississippi culture
• creative process

Keywords

• Topher Payne
• playwright
• theater
• Mississippi
• New Stage Theatre
• creative process
• Southern storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New Stage Theatre, MPB Think Radio

Books & works: The Attala County Garden Club

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