comedize
/ˈkɒmɪdʌɪz/(also comedise)
verb
1 [with object] To perform or write (a play, scene, etc.) in a comic style or manner; to treat or dramatize in comic form.
2 [no object] To perform in a comic manner or as a comedian. Somewhat rare.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas Nashe (d. c1601), writer. From comedy + -ize.