MMT Virtual Homecoming Concert

On December 5, 2020, Payton will perform alongside Broadway veterans in Mill Mountain Theatre's virtual Homecoming Concert. You can learn how to watch the official broadcast here​. 

Assistant Artistic Director at Mill Mountain Theatre

For the 2020 season, Payton will be joining the artistic staff at Mill Mountain Theatre in Roanoke, Virginia as the Assistant Artistic Director. 

"Guys and Dolls" at Heritage Theatre Festival

Payton will perform as a Hotbox Dancer in Heritage Theatre Festival's production of Guys and Dolls, rescheduled for July 2021.

NSAL Musical Theatre

4th Place Nationally

Payton was selected as the 2020 winner of the national Arlyn Brewster Award in Musical Theatre from then National Society of Arts & Letters, where she represented her home states of Virginia and North Carolina at nationals.