found: Evelyn in purgatory, 2016:title page (Topher Payne)
found: Wikipedia, July 29, 2017(Topher Payne; born 1979; American playwright based in Atlanta, Georgia. Payne was raised in Kosciusko, Mississippi, and attended the Idyllwild Arts Academy in California; relocated to Atlanta in 1999. Other works: Necessary Luxuries: Notes on a Semi-Fabulous Life, a collection of his columns from David Magazine; born Kosciusko, Mississippi; occupation: playwright, screenwriter)
found: Mississippi Arts and Entertainment Experience website, June 1, 2016, viewed online July 29, 2017:artist highlight-Topher Payne (Topher Payne is the author of more than a dozen plays. A native of Kosciusko, Mississippi, Topher wrote his first play while working as a scene shop intern at Jackson's New Stage Theatre. His career as a playwright was launched, although he can still build a sturdy platform when called upon to do so. [Also works] as an actor)
found: IMDb, July 29, 2017(Topher Payne; actor, writer)