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.
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Topic Studios, Fruit Tree, Rego Park
Keywords
- new jersey
- housewife
- musical
- method acting
- community theater
- actress-director relationship
- opening night
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Top Cast
Julianne Moore as Mona
Paul Giamatti as Jerry
Halle Bailey as Stef
Bernadette Peters as Serena Cherry
K. Todd Freeman as Marty
Eldar Isgandarov as Piotr
Susan Blommaert as Sybil
Colton Ryan as Zachary
Top Crew
Jesse Eisenberg · Director, Writer
Emile Mosseri · Composer
Drew Daniels · Cinematographer
Robert Nassau · Editor
Emma Stone · Producer
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