No Problem

by Catherine Butterfield

Comedy / 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. ( 1m, 2f)

Paperback

Published January 1, 2011

About the author

Butterfield's first career was as an actress, with an emphasis on Shakespeare and the classics. She performed in New York and regional theatre, but soon decided she wanted to try her hand at writing plays. Her first play, "Joined at the Head," was a hit at the Manhattan Theatre Club. Eventually, events led her writing for film and TV in Los Angeles. ("The Ghost Whisperer," "FAME LA," "Party of Five." ) Two years ago as a result of an inspiring trip to France, she wrote her first novel, "The Serpent and the Rose." Her second novel, "Manhattan Triptych," is contemporary fiction.

Website: Catherinebutterfield.com