Count Yourself Among the Lucky

by Alicia Margarita Olivo

**NEW DRAFT AS OF 2/18/22**
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...

**NEW DRAFT AS OF 2/18/22**
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. Worshopped 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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  • 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.

    ”
  • Tina Esper: Count Yourself Among the Lucky by Alicia Margarita Olivo
    “

    This beautifully deconstructed play has the heart of a fable and challenges our perceptions around justice, love and destiny. Alicia is a playwright to follow.

    This beautifully deconstructed play has the heart of a fable and challenges our perceptions around justice, love and destiny. Alicia is a playwright to follow.

    ”
  • The Workshop Theater: Count Yourself Among the Lucky by Alicia Margarita Olivo
    “

    The Workshop Theater is pleased to recognize Alicia Margarita Olivo as a playwright selected out of a competitive pool of applicants for our Spring 2021 Writer’s Intensive. The Writer’s Intensive is an eight-week long, playwright-driven process geared towards revising an existing play. Alicia has a masterful hand with character and relationships; the play's interaction with surrealism only heightens the intense emotions felt by Belén and Andy as they navigate the twists and turns of their relationship. Our congratulations and thanks to Alicia.

    The Workshop Theater is pleased to recognize Alicia Margarita Olivo as a playwright selected out of a competitive pool of applicants for our Spring 2021 Writer’s Intensive. The Writer’s Intensive is an eight-week long, playwright-driven process geared towards revising an existing play. Alicia has a masterful hand with character and relationships; the play's interaction with surrealism only heightens the intense emotions felt by Belén and Andy as they navigate the twists and turns of their relationship. Our congratulations and thanks to Alicia.

    ”
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Character Information

  • Dallas
    The actor playing Dallas does not have to be cisgender.
    mid-20s
    Any Race (BIPOC preferred)
    Cisgender Man
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
  • Belén
    The actor playing Belén must be lighter-skinned than Andy.
    mid-20s
    Mexican American
    Nonbinary
    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
    Mexican
    Nonbinary
    Can be played by:
    • Actor Age
      20s
    • Actor Race/Ethnic Identity
      Latinx/o/a or Hispanic
    • Actor Gender Identity
      Non-binary

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