The Debut (2026)
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
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
Lilli Cooper
Shauna McCarthy
Maulik Pancholy
Priest Eli Kaplan
Havana Rose Liu
Twisty
Jonah Diamand
Matty
Cara Buono
Cassie
Craig Bierko
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