By Tine Roycroft

On the hunt for a delectable night out with co-workers or the perfect bachelorette party event? Stop the search! Spank! The Fifty Shades Parody is coming to the Hanover Theatre on May 10 and 11 and promises to have audiences rolling in the aisles with its hilarious script and talented cast.

If you were one of the few who escaped the lightning-fast popularity of the 50 Shades of Grey books, we’ll bring you up to speed. In 2011, British author E. L. James began writing this best-selling trilogy, which traces the relationship between an innocent young college graduate, Anastasia Steele, and a young business tycoon, Christian Grey. The books are possibly most well-known for being packed with erotic scenes that involve bondage, dominance and submission.

Mixed with naughty humor and great musical numbers, the parody of this tantalizing story is ready to be enjoyed by theater-goers. Actress Michelle Vezilj, 24, plays “Tasha Woode” ~ the character based on Anastasia Steele, and she can’t wait to hit the Worcester stage.

“Spank! follows the plot of [50 Shades of Grey] pretty well,” Vezilj revealed. “It slightly heightens some of the things that happen in the book, then we, as actors, take that and heighten it even more. It’s a show for people who have read the book, but it’s also for people who just want to enjoy a good time.”

Bookworms and partiers alike are flocking to the show. According to Vezilj, the cast recently played to a sold-out house at Boston’s Wilbur Theatre and the first time the Christian Grey character stepped on the stage, the women screamed with delight. And the thrill doesn’t end when the curtain drops! The show’s characters are all available for pictures in the lobby at the end of each performance.

Vezilj is perfect as Tasha Woode, but at the time of her audition, she was unfamiliar with the book. Having just gone through a break-up, the former gymnast-turned-singer/actress was not emotionally ready to launch into a “love story.” But after being called back for the part, Vezilj devoured the storyline in a matter of two days.

“I had only done dramas before,” she said. “But I went to the audition and was just willing to play and to try anything. The director saw something in me and said he could work with me.”

Apart from acting, Vezilj’s character has her own song ~ a parody of Little Red Riding Hood’s song from Into the Woods.

“I was trained in musical theater, so anytime I get to sing is great!” she said. “We use songs from other shows and make parodies of them. I don’t want to spoil anything, but my favorite song to watch is at the end of Act 1. The audience loves it; it’s so funny!”

Vezilj will perform with the show until June, with the possibility of an extension until August. From there, she’ll take her fond Spank! memories with her as she embarks on her dream of making it on Broadway.

For more information on the show or to purchase tickets, go to thehanovertheatre.org.