make debut

enact perform play portray

burlesque characterize dramatize emote feign ham impersonate mime mimic mug parody personate personify pretend rehearse represent simulate star stooge strut

be on bring down the house do a turn go on go over ham it up lay an egg play act play gig play part play role put it over say one's piece take part tread the boards

direct fail prevent stop

abstain cease discontinue give up halt hesitate idle refrain

be on bring down the house burlesque characterize do do a turn dramatize emote enact feign go on go over ham ham it up impersonate lay an egg mime mimic mug parody perform personate personify play play gig play part play role portray pretend put it over rehearse represent say one's piece simulate star stooge strut take part tread the boards