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No Problem

Short Play, Comedy  /  2w, 1m

Paula, a goofy aspiring actress, arrives late for a lunch date with her friend Terry. Whereas Paula is a nervous wreck, Terry is the picture of the cool businesswoman - until the waiter takes too long to bring back the steak she returned to the kitchen to be recooked.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1m
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival

Details

Summary

Paula, a goofy aspiring actress, arrives late for a lunch date with her friend Terry. Whereas Paula is a nervous wreck, Terry is the picture of the cool businesswoman - until the waiter takes too long to bring back the steak she returned to the kitchen to be recooked. Terry goes into a frenzy that makes Paula look positively serene.

Published in Off Off Broadway Festival Plays, 13th Series and Life in the Trees.

History
No Problem was first presented at the West Bank Cafe Downstairs Theatre in New York City on May 26, 1987. It was directed by Kathryn Rossetter.
TERRY - a carefully dressed woman in her thirties
PAULA - about the same age as Terry, disheveled
WAITER

This comedy has fine roles for actresses.

  • Setting A cafe in a large city. Trendy, pretentious.
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $55 per performance
    $90 with other plays in collection

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Authors

Catherine Butterfield

Catherine Butterfield’s produced and published plays include Brownstone, The Sleeper, Joined at the Head, Where the Truth Lies, Snowing at Delphi, Life in the Trees, John's Hand, and The Backflip.Her best known play is probably Joined at the Head, originally produced at the M ...
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