The Debut (2026)
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.
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Cast
- Julianne Moore — Mona Friedman
- Paul Giamatti — Jerry Blankenbuehler
- Halle Bailey — Stef Mercer
- Jesse Eisenberg — Todd Brennan
- K. Todd Freeman — Martin Reed
- Eldar Isgandarov — Piotr
- Susan Blommaert — Sybil Hart
- Colton Ryan — Zachary Feldman
- Bonnie Milligan — Trish Donnelly
- Patrick Fabian — Howard
- Bernadette Peters — Serena Cherry
- Megumi Nakamura — Jane
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