Count Yourself Among the Lucky

by Alicia Margarita Olivo

[FULL-LENGTH PLAY] Belén and Andy, childhood friends-turned-lovers, find themselves stranded off of an abandoned South Texas highway on their way to Mexico. They're trapped in a liminal space, where only the two of them exist without the need for food, water, or sleep. Soon enough, the couple's buried resentments and secrets start to rise, culminating in one last celebration. Inspired by comic book aesthetics...

[FULL-LENGTH PLAY] Belén and Andy, childhood friends-turned-lovers, find themselves stranded off of an abandoned South Texas highway on their way to Mexico. They're trapped in a liminal space, where only the two of them exist without the need for food, water, or sleep. Soon enough, the couple's buried resentments and secrets start to rise, culminating in one last celebration. Inspired by comic book aesthetics, Count Yourself Among the Lucky is a confrontation of violence, trauma, and, of course, love.

Commissioned by AlterTheater Ensemble in San Rafael, CA. Part of Telatúlsa's #telatuesdays virtual readings series. Workshopped with The WorkShop Theater as part of their Winter 2021 Workshop Intensive. Part of Stages' 2022 Sin Muros: A Borderless Teatro Festival.

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  • Philip Kershaw: Count Yourself Among the Lucky by Alicia Margarita Olivo
    “

    Walking a tightrope between tender and devastating, Alicia succeeds in blending genres to write something deeply moving. The sense of hope in the human connections, and dread looming from the periphery, mix extremely well to tell a story with no correct answers. Just truthful ones.

    Walking a tightrope between tender and devastating, Alicia succeeds in blending genres to write something deeply moving. The sense of hope in the human connections, and dread looming from the periphery, mix extremely well to tell a story with no correct answers. Just truthful ones.

    ”
  • Brynn Hambley: Count Yourself Among the Lucky by Alicia Margarita Olivo
    “

    A devastating and yet hopeful and beautiful treatise on the effects of mental health and trauma on relationships. Will resonate with any person who had an emotionally destructive break-up as an adult. I think if I saw this live I would be a sobbing mess by the end! For a more detailed review, check out the SubStack "A Playwright's Journey".

    A devastating and yet hopeful and beautiful treatise on the effects of mental health and trauma on relationships. Will resonate with any person who had an emotionally destructive break-up as an adult. I think if I saw this live I would be a sobbing mess by the end! For a more detailed review, check out the SubStack "A Playwright's Journey".

    ”
  • Shaun Leisher: Count Yourself Among the Lucky by Alicia Margarita Olivo
    “

    Lucky to have been a fly on the wall as this couple gets to grow intimacy and trust with each other.

    Lucky to have been a fly on the wall as this couple gets to grow intimacy and trust with each other.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Belén
    The actor playing Belén must be lighter-skinned than Andy.
    mid-20s
    Latino -- Mexican
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary
  • Andy
    The actor playing Andy must be darker-skinned than Belén.
    mid-20s
    Latino -- Mexican
    Non-binary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary
  • Dallas
    The actor playing Dallas does not have to be cisgender.
    mid-20s
    BIPOC
    Cis male
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s

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