Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody

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Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody
Book Jon Blair, Ian MacIntyre, Jim Millan, Alice Moran, Colin Munch, Anne Marie Scheffler, Patrick Whalen
Basis Fifty Shades of Grey by E. L. James
PremiereOctober 3, 2012: CityStage
Springfield, Massachusetts
Productions2013 US tour

Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody is an unauthorized musical satire of E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey created by Mills Entertainment. [1] [2] [3] The show is currently touring Canada, United States, and Australia. [4] The production was directed by Jim Millan and stars three different casts consisting of three actors per cast (see actors below). The story follows an author, EBJ, as she writes a sex fantasy about a younger version of herself named Natasha Woode and a handsome billionaire, Hugh Hansen.

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Synopsis

With a weekend free from her husband and children, fledgling writer, E.B. Janet, decides to write a sex fantasy. Her story centers around a younger version of herself, Natasha Woode. Woode, a 22-year-old virgin, finds herself the object of an affection for a young billionaire Hugh Hansen, who introduces her to BDSM and erotic spanking.

Productions

Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody opened in Springfield, Massachusetts in October 2012. [5] A national US tour began touring in January 2013, with an Australian tour beginning in March 2013. [6] The Australian production stars Rebecca De Unamuno, Stephen Mahy and Caitlin Berry. [7]

Cast and characters

RoleOriginal Cast2013 US Tour2013 Australian Tour
Natasha Woode Alice Moran Alice Moran
Michelle Vezilj
Danielle Trzcinski
Caitlin Berry
EBJAnne Marie SchefflerAnne Marie Scheffler
Amanda Barker
Suzanne Sole
Rebecca De Unamuno
Hugh Hansen Pat Whalen Pat Whalen
Drew Moerlein
Gabe Bowling
Stephen Mahy

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