The Debut
The Debut: a tiny role at a neighbourhood theatre becomes a big obsession
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The Debut is a music, comedy and drama film that Jesse Eisenberg both wrote and directed. Mona Friedman, cast in a small part at a modest community theatre, grows from a timid, low-key homemaker into a zealous method performer ready to risk everything to guard the artistic worth of her minor role, even going to war with the production's overbearing director along the way. Julianne Moore plays Mona, with Paul Giamatti as Jerry Blankenbuehler and Halle Bailey as Stef Mercer; Eisenberg appears as Todd Brennan and K. Todd Freeman plays Martin Reed. The film runs 105 minutes and is due in December 2026.
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Cast
- Julianne MooreMona Friedman
- Paul GiamattiJerry Blankenbuehler
- Halle BaileyStef Mercer
- Jesse EisenbergTodd Brennan
- K. Todd FreemanMartin Reed
- Eldar IsgandarovPiotr
- Susan BlommaertSybil Hart
- Colton RyanZachary Feldman
- Bonnie MilliganTrish Donnelly
- Patrick FabianHoward
- Bernadette PetersSerena Cherry
- Megumi NakamuraJane
- Lilli CooperShauna McCarthy
- Maulik PancholyPriest Eli Kaplan
- Jared LoftinCraig
- Havana Rose LiuTwisty
- Jonah DiamandMatty
- Becca SuskauerMaya
Behind the camera
- Jesse EisenbergDirector, Writer, Producer
- Emile MosseriMusic
- Drew DanielsCinematography
- Ali HertingProducer
- Dave McCaryProducer
- Emma StoneProducer
Character and job names are shown as recorded in the source.
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