act
act as foil
appear
barnstorm
be theatrical
come out
emote
get top billing
gush
ham it up
languish
make a scene
mime
pantomime
patter
perform
play
play the lead
playact
register
sentimentalize
sketch
slobber over
slop over
star
steal the show
stooge
theatricalize
tread the boards
troupe
upstage
emotionalized
emotionalizing