Be melodramatic on stage (5)
I believe the answer is:
emote
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">be melodramatic on stage</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for emote that I've seen before include "Express exaggerated feeling" , "Display strong feeling in a theatrical manner" , "'effuse'" , "Show feelings excessively" , "Show feeling excessively" .)