entertain, e.g. We hired a clown to entertain the children.
to star, e.g. Colin Firth starred in 'The King's Speech'.
audition, e.g. Good luck with your audition for the play!
enjoy, e.g. Did you enjoy your meal?
play, e.g. Morgan played the father in the film version.
rehearsal, e.g. They didn't have time for (a) rehearsal before the performance.
act, e.g. He's acted in a number of successful Hollywood films.
practise. e.g. She practises the violin every day.
rehearse, e.g. The musicians rehearsed (the symphony) for the concert.
to keep someone interested and help them to have an enjoyable time
to get pleasure from something
a short performance to try to get a job as an actor, singer, etc
to be a character in a film or play
to do or play something regularly or repeatedly in order to become skilled at it
to practise a play, a piece of music, etc. in order to prepare it for public performance
to perform in a play or film
a time when all the people involved in a play, dance, etc. practise in order to prepare for a performance
if someone ... in a film, play, etc, they are the main person in it.