by MS Playwright, Topher Payne
April 7-11, 14, 16-18, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
April 12 & 19, 2026 at 2:00 p.m.
April 15, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.
Contemporary Southern Comedy
Steel Magnolias meets Get Out
“He (Payne) knows how to create sharp, wild comedy that resonates with depth and timeliness, and he’s done it again here.”– ARTS ATL
In 1987 Mississippi, Rose Chipley’s social ambitions are crushed when she’s rejected by the elite City Garden Club. But just as all hope seems lost, a quirky invitation from the eccentric Bettye Little-Landrum offers a tantalizing alternative—the Attala County Garden Club. What begins as a charming escape soon takes a decidedly darker turn as Rose stumbles upon the club’s mysterious, moonlit gardening rituals. Beneath the petals and pruned hedges, a web of secrets begins to bloom, and Rose soon realizes that the garden club’s members might not just be cultivating flowers… but something far more dangerous. The Attala County Garden Club is a bewitching comedy where the stakes are higher than you’d expect, and the soil is thick with secrets. Recommended for ages 16+.
Downloads:
The Attala County Garden Club_Press Release (PDF)
The Attala County Garden Club_Postcard (PDF)
The Attala County Garden Club_Program (PDF)
Interviews & Articles:
SuperTalk Mississippi Mary Weiden & You featuring Topher Payne
Daily ‘Sip with Walt Grayson on WJTV Interview with Topher Payne
Daily ‘Sip with Walt Grayson on WJTV Interview with Kerri Courtney Sanders and Ashia Benford
WLBT Today at 11 with Jessica Wilkinson and Topher Payne
Photos, Videos & Graphics:
Publicity Photo Credit: Joey Nelms
Graphic Design Credit: Thomas Ezell
