New Stage Theatre is proud to present the World Premiere of The Attala County Garden Club by Mississippi playwright Topher Payne in Jackson, Mississippi. Performances are 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. Ticket prices are $35.00 with discounts available for students, senior citizens, military, and groups. Tickets can be purchased at the box office, charged by phone by calling the theatre at (601) 948-3533 Ext 223, or ordered online at www.newstagetheatre.com. This production is sponsored by The Eudora Welty New Play Series Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation for Mississippi. Security provided and patrols during performances. Recommended for ages 16+.
In 1987 Mississippi, recently divorced Rose Chipley returns to her hometown to collect an inheritance, her Aunt Polly’s creepy Queen Anne mansion, bringing a baby on her hip and the weight of a bad reputation. When the charismatic Bettye Little-Landrum arrives on her doorstep, she recruits Rose into The Attala County Garden Club- a motley crew of trailer trash, homewreckers, and suspected arsonists. Rose begins to be plagued by memory lapses, curious household visitors, and a mysterious radio broadcast from a broken baby monitor. When the Club unveils a secret project involving a genetically engineered kudzu, the line between Southern hospitality and supernatural manipulation blurs. Rose must navigate the hedge maze of a hidden past to uncover why her aunt really left her the house, and what the Club is truly growing in the shadows.
“We wanted to celebrate Mississippi with a story by one of our own,” says Artistic Director Francine Thomas Reynolds, “And The Attala County Garden Club delivers in full bloom. With its all- female cast of quirky, quickwitted characters and razor-sharp humor, Mississippi native Topher Payne’s comedy is a perfect fit for New Stage Theatre’s 60th Diamond Anniversary Season. As Southern charm collides with a touch of the supernatural, the result is a wickedly funny ride that will leave audiences completely spellbound.”…