The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
playact \playact\ v. i. To perform on a stage or theater. Syn: act, play, roleplay. [WordNet 1.5]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
playact v 1: perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'" [syn: act, play, roleplay, playact]