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title: "The Debut: cast and crew"
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cast: 32
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# The Debut (2026): cast and crew

32 cast and 40 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Julianne Moore](https://film.one/person/julianne-moore.md) as Mona
- [Paul Giamatti](https://film.one/person/paul-giamatti.md) as Jerry
- [Halle Bailey](https://film.one/person/halle-bailey.md) as Stef
- [Jesse Eisenberg](https://film.one/person/jesse-eisenberg.md) as Todd
- [K. Todd Freeman](https://film.one/person/k-todd-freeman.md) as Marty
- [Eldar Isgandarov](https://film.one/person/eldar-isgandarov.md) as Piotr
- [Susan Blommaert](https://film.one/person/susan-blommaert.md) as Sybil
- [Colton Ryan](https://film.one/person/colton-ryan.md) as Zachary
- [Bonnie Milligan](https://film.one/person/bonnie-milligan.md) as Trish
- [Patrick Fabian](https://film.one/person/patrick-fabian.md) as Howard
- [Bernadette Peters](https://film.one/person/bernadette-peters.md) as Serena Cherry
- [Lilli Cooper](https://film.one/person/lilli-cooper.md) as Shauna
- [Maulik Pancholy](https://film.one/person/maulik-pancholy.md) as Priest (Eli)
- Jared Loftin as Craig
- Megumi Nakamura as Jane
- [Havana Rose Liu](https://film.one/person/havana-rose-liu.md) as Twisty
- Jonah Diamand as Matty
- Becca Suskauer as Maya
- Cara Buono as Cassie
- Craig Bierko as Steve
- Ana Yi Puig as Auditioning Woman 1
- Allegra Leguizamo as Auditioning Woman 2
- Ked Merwin as Teenager
- Nikka Graff Lanzarone as Dog Woman
- [Stephen Adly Guirgis](https://film.one/person/stephen-adly-guirgis.md) as Tenant
- [Frank Pando](https://film.one/person/frank-pando.md) as Manny
- Andy Grotelueschen as Motel Man
- Daniel Stewart Sherman as Motel Plumber
- [Christopher Fitzgerald](https://film.one/person/christopher-fitzgerald.md) as Grocery Man
- [Banner Eisenberg](https://film.one/person/banner-eisenberg.md) as Child Testimonial
- Judy Rosenblatt as Female Testimonial
- [Danny McCarthy](https://film.one/person/danny-mccarthy.md) as Male Testimonial

## Directing

- [Jesse Eisenberg](https://film.one/person/jesse-eisenberg.md): Director
- Mary Kerrigan: First Assistant Director
- Matthew Gordon: Second Assistant Director
- Ellie Haines: Additional Second Assistant Director

## Writing

- [Jesse Eisenberg](https://film.one/person/jesse-eisenberg.md): Lyricist, Writer

## Production

- [Emma Stone](https://film.one/person/emma-stone.md): Producer
- [Dave McCary](https://film.one/person/dave-mccary.md): Producer
- [Ali Herting](https://film.one/person/ali-herting.md): Producer
- Michael Bloom: Executive Producer
- Douglas Aibel: Casting
- Jay Rogers: Production Supervisor
- [Jesse Eisenberg](https://film.one/person/jesse-eisenberg.md): Producer
- Jennifer Booth: Executive Producer
- Ian M. Stratford: Executive Producer
- Ryan Heller: Executive Producer
- Jasmine Daghighian: Executive Producer
- Kevin Kelly: Executive Producer
- Brian Hayashi: Executive In Charge Of Post Production

## Camera

- [Drew Daniels](https://film.one/person/drew-daniels.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Robert Nassau](https://film.one/person/robert-nassau.md): Editor
- Louis Armistead: Additional Editor

## Sound and music

- [Emile Mosseri](https://film.one/person/emile-mosseri.md): Original Music Composer
- Steven Gizicki: Music Supervisor
- Dimitri Kouri: Sound Mixer
- Tim Korn: Supervising Sound Editor
- [Jesse Eisenberg](https://film.one/person/jesse-eisenberg.md): Music, 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
- Leslie Bloome: Foley Artist

## Art

- [Anne Ross](https://film.one/person/anne-ross.md): Production Design
- Cindy Fain-Vreeland: Set Decoration

## Costume and make-up

- [Stacey Battat](https://film.one/person/stacey-battat.md): Costume Design
- Jamie Amadio: Hair Department Head
- Sarah Graalman: Makeup Department Head

## Crew

- Andy Blankenbuehler: Choreographer
- Jennifer DiLullo: Post Production Supervisor

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