by Barry Jagoda
The Luckiest, now up at La Jolla Playhouse until July 28 th , is one of the best short dramatic productions there in recent memory.
Playgoers may be slightly confused by the opening foreshadowing sequence of events which lead to the death of “Lissette’s” character. She has suffered from numerous medically diagnosed illnesses, dooming her. This is why we first see the brilliant actress, Aleque Reid, as “Lissette,” on stage briefly in a high tech wheelchair.