The Debut

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Overview

When Mona Friedman is cast in a bit part at a small community theater, she transforms from a shy, unassuming housewife into a zealous method actor willing to do anything to protect the artistic integrity of her marginal role—even if it means waging war against the show’s domineering director.

Cast

Julianne Moore

Julianne Moore

Mona Friedman

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Jerry Blankenbuehler

Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey

Stef Mercer

Colton Ryan

Colton Ryan

Zachary Feldman

Eldar Isgandarov

Eldar Isgandarov

Piotr

K. Todd Freeman

K. Todd Freeman

Martin Reed

Susan Blommaert

Susan Blommaert

Sybil Hart

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Todd Brennan

Bonnie Milligan

Bonnie Milligan

Trish Donnelly

Bernadette Peters

Bernadette Peters

Serena Cherry

Patrick Fabian

Patrick Fabian

Howard

Cara Buono

Cara Buono

Cassie

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Havana Rose Liu

Havana Rose Liu

Twisty

Megumi Nakamura

Megumi Nakamura

Jane

Lilli Cooper

Lilli Cooper

Shauna McCarthy

Maulik Pancholy

Maulik Pancholy

Priest Eli Kaplan

Jared Loftin

Craig

Jonah Diamand

Jonah Diamand

Matty

Becca Suskauer

Maya

Craig Bierko

Craig Bierko

Steve

Ana Yi Puig

Ana Yi Puig

Auditioning Woman 1

Allegra Leguizamo

Allegra Leguizamo

Auditioning Woman 2

Ked Merwin

Ked Merwin

Teenager

Nikka Graff Lanzarone

Nikka Graff Lanzarone

Dog Woman

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Stephen Adly Guirgis

Tenant

Frank Pando

Frank Pando

Manny

Andy Grotelueschen

Andy Grotelueschen

Motel Man

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Daniel Stewart Sherman

Motel Plumber

Christopher Fitzgerald

Christopher Fitzgerald

Grocery Man

Banner Eisenberg

Child Testimonial

Judy Rosenblatt

Female Testimonial

Danny McCarthy

Danny McCarthy

Male Testimonial

Director
Jesse Eisenberg
Rating source
TMDB