Erick Elías and Ana Serradilla Bring the Price of Success to the Stage with "El Método Grönholm"

Actors Erick Elías and Ana Serradilla are bringing "El método Grönholm" to the stage, a play that delves into the cutthroat nature of the professional world, drawing parallels between an actor's career and that of an elite executive. Elías likens the daily struggle for roles to a casting process where actors constantly face competition. "Sometimes, I see this as a casting. When several people arrive for the same role, you see the person next to you and observe if they do it perfectly and you don't," he said during the play's presentation.

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Sometimes, I see this as a casting. When several people arrive for the same role, you see the person next to you and observe if they do it perfectly and you don't.

Serradilla echoed this sentiment, sharing her challenging experiences with casting in the United States, particularly when acting in a non-native language. She recalled being a finalist for a "Bond girl" role but withdrawing due to the immense pressure. "For me, it has been terrible to cast in the US. It's a lot of stress, because acting in a language that is not yours is very hard," she stated.

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For me, it has been terrible to cast in the US. It's a lot of stress, because acting in a language that is not yours is very hard.

"El método Grönholm" features four candidates, Serradilla, Elías, Alex de la Madrid, and Daniel Haddad, vying for a high-level executive position. The play unflinchingly portrays their willingness to reveal secrets or betray one another to secure the job. Haddad commented on how the play reflects the transformation of employees into production machines, a theme made more digestible through comedy. "There are people who step over themselves or over others. In my case, I have stepped over myself a lot; there was a time when my work became my life, and I sacrificed family, health, and a lot of things that today, I would not do again," Serradilla expressed.

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There are people who step over themselves or over others. In my case, I have stepped over myself a lot; there was a time when my work became my life, and I sacrificed family, health, and a lot of things that today, I would not do again.

The play uses dark humor to explore the extreme measures individuals might take for career advancement, pushing moral boundaries. "When they are given different challenges, the spectator realizes what they are capable of doing to get a position, they twist their values and morals, but within all this, there is a lot of humor," Haddad added. Diego Klein and Tato Alexander are also part of the cast, alternating roles with de la Madrid and Serradilla starting July 11th at the Teatro Xola.

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When they are given different challenges, the spectator realizes what they are capable of doing to get a position, they twist their values and morals, but within all this, there is a lot of humor.