Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody

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| 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

| premiere_date = October 3, 2012

| premiere_location = CityStage
Springfield, Massachusetts

| productions = 2013 US tour

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Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody is an unauthorized musical satire of E.L. James' Fifty Shades of Grey created by Mills Entertainment.{{cite news | title = 50 Shades parody draws audiences of screaming women | date = 12 March 2012 | publisher = The Canadian Press | url = https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/50-shades-parody-draws-audiences-of-screaming-women-1.1200283 | work = CBC | access-date = 2013-03-26}}{{cite news | first = Colleen | last = Jurkiewicz | title = "SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody" treats your inner goddess to a night out | date = 4 March 2013 | url = http://onmilwaukee.com/ent/articles/colinmunchinterview.html?32987 | work = On Milwaukee | accessdate = 2013-03-26}}{{cite news | first = Siran | last = Babayan | title = Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody Opens Just in Time for Valentine's Day | date = 4 Feb 2013 | url = http://blogs.laweekly.com/arts/2013/02/fifty_shades_of_grey.php | work = LA Weekly | accessdate = 2013-03-26}} The show is currently touring Canada, United States, and Australia.{{cite news | first = Kath | last = Rose | title = Spank The Fifty Shades Parody for Brisbane | date = 26 Feb 2013 | url = http://www.international.to/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7753:spank-the-fifty-shades-parody-for-brisbane&catid=36:news&Itemid=254 | work = The International News Magazine | accessdate = 2013-03-26}} 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.

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.{{cite journal | title = 'SPANK! The Fifty Shades Parody' to premiere at CityStage | journal = The Republican | date = September 30, 2012 | first = Keith | last = O'Connor | url = http://www.masslive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2012/09/spank_the_fifty_shades_parody.html | accessdate = 2013-03-26}} A national US tour began touring in January 2013, with an Australian tour beginning in March 2013.{{cite news | first = Bobbi-Lea | last = Dionysius | title = Australian Premiere: SPANK! — The 50 Shades Parody | date = 15 March 2013 | url = http://aussietheatre.com.au/reviews/australian-premiere-spank-the-50-shades-parody/ | work = Aussie Theatre | accessdate = 2013-03-26}} The Australian production stars Rebecca De Unamuno, Stephen Mahy and Caitlin Berry.{{cite news | first = Natalie | last = Bochenski | title = Brisbane audiences first to get Spanked | date = 13 March 2013 | url = http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/theatre/brisbane-audiences-first-to-get-spanked-20130313-2g0uz.html | work = Brisbane Times | accessdate = 2013-03-26}}

Cast and characters

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! Role !! Original Cast !! 2013 US Tour !! 2013 Australian Tour

Natasha WoodeAlice MoranAlice Moran
Michelle Vezilj
Danielle Trzcinski
Caitlin Berry
EBJAnne Marie SchefflerAnne Marie Scheffler
Amanda Barker
Suzanne Sole
Rebecca De Unamuno
Hugh HansenPat WhalenPat Whalen
Drew Moerlein
Gabe Bowling
Stephen Mahy

References

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