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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Julianne Moore
Mona Friedman
Jesse Eisenberg
Director
Jesse Eisenberg
Screenplay
Michael Bloom
Executive Producer
Emma Stone
Producer
Jesse Eisenberg
Producer
Dave McCary
Producer
Ali Herting
Producer
Drew Daniels
Director of Photography
Emile Mosseri
Original Music Composer
Robert Nassau
Editor
Stacey Battat
Costume Design
Anne Ross
Production Design
