Sarah-Jane Redmond
Taming Tammy
Taming Tammy featured actors Sarah-Jane Redmond and Aleks Paunovic in lead roles. The 2007 film was written by Tracy D. Smith & Aleks Paunovic and directed by Tracy D. Smith.
The official website has by 2021 sadly disappeared and information is becoming harder to find, so this page may be helpful in learning more about this fun, modern update on the Taming of the Shrew.
“She’s a fighter..so he’s gonna have to fight for her.”
“Taming Tammy” is a lively modern day adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” which takes the battle of the sexes to the extreme with ex-champ boxer Sy “The Bruiser” Balkovich versus Tammy “The Sex-Toy-Selling Shrew”.
Back home to take care of her ailing father, Tammy just wants to be alone but her father won’t hear of it. So he concocts a plan to make his gay son’s boyfriend, Lucas, find someone for her! Lucas turns to ex-champ boxer Sy “The Bruiser” Balkovich but the only question is, will the toughest guy in town be tough enough for Tammy?
Taming Tammy – The Movie
Synopsis
A lively modern day adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Taming of the Shrew” which takes the battle of the sexes to the extreme with ex-champ boxer, Sy “The Bruiser” Balkovich, and feisty sex toy seller, Tammy “The Shrew”.
Production Team
Producers: Ed Brando, Paralee Cook, Karyn Edwards, Aaron Houston, Krista Kelloway, Sophie McGarry and Aisla Webster
Director: Tracy D. Smith
Writers: Tracy D. Smith & Aleks Paunovic
DOP: Jane Weitzel
Production Designer: Jim Steuart
Editor: Greg Ng
Composer: Michael Neilson
Sponsors
Paladin Show Services
Matrix Professional Video Services www.matrixvideo.ca
Lions Gate Studios www.lionsgatestudios.com
1-900 Costumes
The Waldorf Hotel www.waldorfhotel.com
Sugarray’s Boxing Club www.sugarrays.ca
Cast
SY “the Bruiser” BALKOVICH (Aleks Paunovic) tough ex-boxer
TAMMY (Sarah-Jane Redmond) tough cookie
TRISTAN (Ryan Kennedy) Tammy’s brother, gay
LUKE (Alex Zahara) Tristan’s boyfriend
BURT (Gary Chalke) proud, overprotective, terminally ill
DAMON (Woody Jeffreys) nerdy but clever (gay but in closet)
CHRISTINE (Christine Lippa) Tammy’s best friend, crass, fun
SHEILA (Tristen Leffler) silly, naïve and sexy
TOM (Aaron Houston) hot tempered, jealous, dating Sheila
WILSON (Tahmoh Penikett) arrogant plastic surgeon
MELANIE (Paralee Cook) Sy’s ex-girlfriend
TRAINER (William Taylor) Sy’s former trainer
VINNIE (Matty Finochio) boxing groupie
FRANCES (Ryan Robbins) boxing groupie
BOB (Jay Brazeau) Burt’s buddy at the office
FRED (Peter New) bouncer
BILL (Dance Payne) bartender
MARTHA (Suzanne Ristic) married woman
LINDA (Krista Kelloway) self defense student
NATHAN (Dylan Maher) front desk clerk
BETTI (Lowela Jotie) boxing groupie
BOBBI (Stephanie Penikett) boxing groupie
