Topher Payne | |
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| Born | 1979 (age 44–45) Kosciusko, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Occupation | Playwright, Screenwriter |
| Notable works | Perfect Arrangement, Angry Fags |
| Spouse | Tommy Payne (2009-2014) |
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Topher Payne (born 1979) is an American playwright and screenwriter based in Atlanta, Georgia. Two of his plays premiered in 2015: Perfect Arrangement, which premiered Off-Broadway and was produced by Primary Stages,[1] and Angry Fags, which was produced at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre.[2] Perfect Arrangement was awarded the M. Elizabeth Osborn Award for best new play by an emerging playwright by the American Theatre Critics Association in 2014.[3] Since 2016, he has scripted five original films for The Hallmark Channel, including My Summer Prince and the Gift to Remember series.[4]
- ^ Soloski, Alexis (19 October 2015). "Perfect arrangement a Comic Tale of Closeted Lives". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ "Steppenwolf Theatre Company". Steppenwolf.org. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ Mickunas, Vick (2014-03-14). "Topher Payne wins national playwright award". Myajc.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ^ Johns, Myke. "Writer Topher Payne Brings Christmas Romance To Hallmark".