The Debut

Synopsis

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

Paul Giamatti

Jerry

Halle Bailey

Stef

Jesse Eisenberg

Todd

K. Todd Freeman

Marty

Eldar Isgandarov

Piotr

Susan Blommaert

Sybil

Colton Ryan

Zachary

Bonnie Milligan

Trish

Patrick Fabian

Howard

Bernadette Peters

Serena Cherry

Lilli Cooper

Shauna

Maulik Pancholy

Priest (Eli)

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Jared Loftin

Craig

Megumi Nakamura

Jane

Havana Rose Liu

Twisty

Jonah Diamand

Matty

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Becca Suskauer

Maya

Cara Buono

Cassie

Craig Bierko

Steve

Crew

Art

• Anne Ross Production Design
• Cindy Fain-Vreeland Set Decoration

Camera

• Drew Daniels Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

• Stacey Battat Costume Design
• Jamie Amadio Hair Department Head
• Sarah Graalman Makeup Department Head

Crew

• Andy Blankenbuehler Choreographer
• Jennifer DiLullo Post Production Supervisor

Directing

• Jesse Eisenberg Director
• Mary Kerrigan First Assistant Director
• Matthew Gordon Second Assistant Director
• Ellie Haines Additional Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Robert Nassau Editor
• Louis Armistead Additional Editor

Production

• Emma Stone Producer
• Dave McCary Producer
• Ali Herting Producer
• Michael Bloom Executive Producer
• Douglas Aibel Casting
• Jay Rogers Production Supervisor
• Jesse Eisenberg Producer
• Jennifer Booth Executive Producer
• Ian M. Stratford Executive Producer
• Ryan Heller Executive Producer
• Jasmine Daghighian Executive Producer
• Kevin Kelly Executive Producer

Sound

• Emile Mosseri Original Music Composer
• Steven Gizicki Music Supervisor
• Dimitri Kouri Sound Mixer
• Tim Korn Supervising Sound Editor
• Jesse Eisenberg Music
• Jesse Eisenberg Songs
• Jacob Ribicoff Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Daniel Timmons Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Jennifer Ruffalo Supervising Dialogue Editor
• Jonathan Fuhrer Sound Effects Editor
• Nick Seaman Foley Editor
• Ryan Collison Foley Mixer

Writing

• Jesse Eisenberg Lyricist
• Jesse Eisenberg Writer