Sneak Peek Productions Program List
Historic Christmas at the White House
Come with Sneak Peek Productions as we walk through the grandeur of the White House at Christmas time. From Presidents past, we look at decorations, trees and ceremony through pictures, words and music. If you want to experience an old-fashioned American Christmas, this is the show for you. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Crime and Punishment
Colonial Americans did not have HBO, bowling or shopping malls. So, what did they do for sport and entertainment? Well, they spied on their neighbors, of course! We examine punishments for law-breakers and the tools used to carry out these punishments. Everyone in the audience is a criminal, so BEWARE, and sneak a peek into punishments, colonial style, if you DARE. This show is strictly for adults only. The material and handouts are mature in nature. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Dolley Madison Remembers
Of the early First Ladies in the United States, Dolley Madison, wife of James Madison, fourth President of the United States, has been considered the most colorful. In her eight years in Washington, D.C. (1809-1817), she made the President's Mansion a delightful place to visit. America's living legend, Dolley Madison will regale you with little known stories of the famous and in the infamous. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
First Ladies
Although it's the President of the United States who runs for office, his wife also becomes a very public figure, often times, to her dismay. Many a First Lady has shed a tear or two upon learning of her husband's election victory. This show looks at the personal trials, triumphs and private details of our very public First Ladies. First Ladies Part I is Martha Washington to Frances Clara Cleveland. First Ladies Part II is Ida McKinley to Melania Trump. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Legends and Lies
Test your knowledge of historical myths and tall tales in this interactive program for all ages. For example, True or False. As late as 1892 in Rhode Island, a suspected vampire was exhumed and the heart removed and burned. If you said "True" you just might do well in "Legends and Lies" and win some fabulous prizes. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Oh Baby, It's Cold Outside
Throughout history, people have fought the elements for survival, and became quite inventing doing it. Surviving long cold winter days and nights was not just about a fire in the fireplace. It involved special clothing and tools which carried warmth wherever people traveled, from the carriage to church to bed. And how about boredom during the long winter imprisonment? What did adults and children do to fight the drag of snow-bound time? Let's take a peek into the world of winter in history. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Say What?
Sneak Peek Productions is pleased as punch to present an interactive program that tests your knowledge regarding common phrases. Put your best foot forward and join in the game where you could win a fabulous prize for knowing why it rains cats and dogs or why you might throw the baby out with the bathwater only once a year. Don't be an old stick in the mud. Let's go sneak a peek together. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The Golden Age of Radio
If you remember, "Good night, Mrs. Calabash., wherever you are" and you know the answer to “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?” then you remember the Golden Age of Radio. Join Sneak Peek Productions beside the Zenith Stratosphere and listen to the famous voices of yesteryear as they told bedtime stories, sold toothpaste, or announced a baseball game. The Golden Age of Radio is ready for your listening pleasure. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The Greatest Show on Earth
"Make [the Chicago World's Exposition] bigger and better than any that have preceded it. Make it the Greatest Show on Earth." ~P.T. Barnum
And with that sound advice in mind, the Chicago World’s Exposition was born. Close your eyes. Envision what it would look like if the world's greatest achievements and inventions were collected in one place. In 1893, this vision was realized at the Chicago World's Fair. Let Sneak Peek Productions transport you to a world of wonder filled with light, treasures and forbidden delights. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The Great American Songbook
Put on your zoot suit, poodle skirt or white gloves and join Sneak Peek Productions as we turn the pages in America's song book. This very interactive program follows American music from the colonial years until the 1930s. Tap your toes to George Washington's favorite tunes or join in a chorus of "It's a Long Way to Tipperary". Don't worry if you can't carry a tune, just hum along and let a song be in your heart. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The History of Sex & Prostitution
Are you interested in Sex? How about the History of Sex? To be more precise, how about the History of Sex and Prostitution? This program takes a look at prostitution throughout history and how cultures felt about the “oldest profession”. We start with pre-history and work our way towards the Victorians. This show is NOT pornography. No marital aids will be for sale. This is a gritty, no nonsense look at how women made a living throughout history in often the only career open to them. This show is strictly for adults only. The material and handouts are mature in nature. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The Laundry Basket
From corsets and crinolines to long johns and shirt fronts, underwear has been an important part of our wardrobe. What did we wear closest to our skin before lacy brassieres or boxer shorts? Come with Sneak Peek Productions as we open the laundry basket and discover how to create a bustle, how to hold up your socks and achieve an hourglass figure. It's all here, in the Laundry Basket. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Things that Go Bump in the Night
Ghosts, ghoulies and vampires, oh my! Let's get together and sneak a peek into the dark, deep corners of haunted America and some famous international ghosts. You'll sleep with the lights on after this show! Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Under the Petticoats
Have you ever wondered about the day-to-day lives of our Colonial ancestors? Were the good old days really that good? Exactly how did one use a chamber pot? How many skirts did one woman wear at a time? How often did they bathe? For answers to these and other fascinating questions, schedule some time peeking Under the Petticoats. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Unsinkable
April 15, 1912 marks the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. How much do you really know about the Titanic? If your knowledge comes from movies or romantic books, you might be in for a surprise. For instance, it wasn't just the iceberg that helped to sink the Titanic. But don't let the tragic end of the world's largest ocean liner overshadow its extravagance. Travel with Sneak Peek aboard the luxurious floating palace that was the Titanic. Fair warning though. Each audience member will become one of the Titanic's passengers or crew. Some will survive and some will not. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Victorian Christmas
The Victorian spirit of Christmas is alive and well in today's modern Christmas traditions. Christmas trees, an orange in your stocking and holiday cards are quaint gifts from the past. This show will warm your heart and rekindle the belief in the magic of Christmas. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Victorian Tea Party
Travel back to the gentle and refined Victorian Age by attending a Victorian Tea party. You supply the tea and cakes and I’ll supply the calling cards, language of the flowers and etiquette lessons. This is one afternoon which promises to entertain and educate. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
We The People ***NEW***
Looking back at America’s founding fathers and mothers, we often have the impression they were superheroes, living life bigger and better than any mere mortal alive today. But would you be surprised to know that one of our founders had a dog named Satan, another founder thought George Washington was too illiterate to be President, and another was an exhibitionist! Schedule this show to remember that even our illustrious patriots were just like us. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
What's for Dinner?
What's your favorite food? Salted cod? Pickled elk tongue in a wine reduction sauce? No? Well, if you lived in Colonial America, you might have tucked into one of these delicacies with a cup of Flip to cap off the meal. Sit at the table with Sneak Peek Productions and pass the plate to enjoy, "What's for Dinner?". Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Witches
"Witches" will look at witchcraft through history from the perspective of the accused and the accusers, with that special Sneak Peek twist, of course. Audience members may just find themselves accused of witchcraft and a trial may break out at any moment. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Historic Christmas at the White House
Come with Sneak Peek Productions as we walk through the grandeur of the White House at Christmas time. From Presidents past, we look at decorations, trees and ceremony through pictures, words and music. If you want to experience an old-fashioned American Christmas, this is the show for you. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Crime and Punishment
Colonial Americans did not have HBO, bowling or shopping malls. So, what did they do for sport and entertainment? Well, they spied on their neighbors, of course! We examine punishments for law-breakers and the tools used to carry out these punishments. Everyone in the audience is a criminal, so BEWARE, and sneak a peek into punishments, colonial style, if you DARE. This show is strictly for adults only. The material and handouts are mature in nature. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Dolley Madison Remembers
Of the early First Ladies in the United States, Dolley Madison, wife of James Madison, fourth President of the United States, has been considered the most colorful. In her eight years in Washington, D.C. (1809-1817), she made the President's Mansion a delightful place to visit. America's living legend, Dolley Madison will regale you with little known stories of the famous and in the infamous. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
First Ladies
Although it's the President of the United States who runs for office, his wife also becomes a very public figure, often times, to her dismay. Many a First Lady has shed a tear or two upon learning of her husband's election victory. This show looks at the personal trials, triumphs and private details of our very public First Ladies. First Ladies Part I is Martha Washington to Frances Clara Cleveland. First Ladies Part II is Ida McKinley to Melania Trump. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Legends and Lies
Test your knowledge of historical myths and tall tales in this interactive program for all ages. For example, True or False. As late as 1892 in Rhode Island, a suspected vampire was exhumed and the heart removed and burned. If you said "True" you just might do well in "Legends and Lies" and win some fabulous prizes. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Oh Baby, It's Cold Outside
Throughout history, people have fought the elements for survival, and became quite inventing doing it. Surviving long cold winter days and nights was not just about a fire in the fireplace. It involved special clothing and tools which carried warmth wherever people traveled, from the carriage to church to bed. And how about boredom during the long winter imprisonment? What did adults and children do to fight the drag of snow-bound time? Let's take a peek into the world of winter in history. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Say What?
Sneak Peek Productions is pleased as punch to present an interactive program that tests your knowledge regarding common phrases. Put your best foot forward and join in the game where you could win a fabulous prize for knowing why it rains cats and dogs or why you might throw the baby out with the bathwater only once a year. Don't be an old stick in the mud. Let's go sneak a peek together. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The Golden Age of Radio
If you remember, "Good night, Mrs. Calabash., wherever you are" and you know the answer to “Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men?” then you remember the Golden Age of Radio. Join Sneak Peek Productions beside the Zenith Stratosphere and listen to the famous voices of yesteryear as they told bedtime stories, sold toothpaste, or announced a baseball game. The Golden Age of Radio is ready for your listening pleasure. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The Greatest Show on Earth
"Make [the Chicago World's Exposition] bigger and better than any that have preceded it. Make it the Greatest Show on Earth." ~P.T. Barnum
And with that sound advice in mind, the Chicago World’s Exposition was born. Close your eyes. Envision what it would look like if the world's greatest achievements and inventions were collected in one place. In 1893, this vision was realized at the Chicago World's Fair. Let Sneak Peek Productions transport you to a world of wonder filled with light, treasures and forbidden delights. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The Great American Songbook
Put on your zoot suit, poodle skirt or white gloves and join Sneak Peek Productions as we turn the pages in America's song book. This very interactive program follows American music from the colonial years until the 1930s. Tap your toes to George Washington's favorite tunes or join in a chorus of "It's a Long Way to Tipperary". Don't worry if you can't carry a tune, just hum along and let a song be in your heart. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The History of Sex & Prostitution
Are you interested in Sex? How about the History of Sex? To be more precise, how about the History of Sex and Prostitution? This program takes a look at prostitution throughout history and how cultures felt about the “oldest profession”. We start with pre-history and work our way towards the Victorians. This show is NOT pornography. No marital aids will be for sale. This is a gritty, no nonsense look at how women made a living throughout history in often the only career open to them. This show is strictly for adults only. The material and handouts are mature in nature. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
The Laundry Basket
From corsets and crinolines to long johns and shirt fronts, underwear has been an important part of our wardrobe. What did we wear closest to our skin before lacy brassieres or boxer shorts? Come with Sneak Peek Productions as we open the laundry basket and discover how to create a bustle, how to hold up your socks and achieve an hourglass figure. It's all here, in the Laundry Basket. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Things that Go Bump in the Night
Ghosts, ghoulies and vampires, oh my! Let's get together and sneak a peek into the dark, deep corners of haunted America and some famous international ghosts. You'll sleep with the lights on after this show! Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Under the Petticoats
Have you ever wondered about the day-to-day lives of our Colonial ancestors? Were the good old days really that good? Exactly how did one use a chamber pot? How many skirts did one woman wear at a time? How often did they bathe? For answers to these and other fascinating questions, schedule some time peeking Under the Petticoats. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Unsinkable
April 15, 1912 marks the anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. How much do you really know about the Titanic? If your knowledge comes from movies or romantic books, you might be in for a surprise. For instance, it wasn't just the iceberg that helped to sink the Titanic. But don't let the tragic end of the world's largest ocean liner overshadow its extravagance. Travel with Sneak Peek aboard the luxurious floating palace that was the Titanic. Fair warning though. Each audience member will become one of the Titanic's passengers or crew. Some will survive and some will not. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Victorian Christmas
The Victorian spirit of Christmas is alive and well in today's modern Christmas traditions. Christmas trees, an orange in your stocking and holiday cards are quaint gifts from the past. This show will warm your heart and rekindle the belief in the magic of Christmas. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Victorian Tea Party
Travel back to the gentle and refined Victorian Age by attending a Victorian Tea party. You supply the tea and cakes and I’ll supply the calling cards, language of the flowers and etiquette lessons. This is one afternoon which promises to entertain and educate. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
We The People ***NEW***
Looking back at America’s founding fathers and mothers, we often have the impression they were superheroes, living life bigger and better than any mere mortal alive today. But would you be surprised to know that one of our founders had a dog named Satan, another founder thought George Washington was too illiterate to be President, and another was an exhibitionist! Schedule this show to remember that even our illustrious patriots were just like us. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
What's for Dinner?
What's your favorite food? Salted cod? Pickled elk tongue in a wine reduction sauce? No? Well, if you lived in Colonial America, you might have tucked into one of these delicacies with a cup of Flip to cap off the meal. Sit at the table with Sneak Peek Productions and pass the plate to enjoy, "What's for Dinner?". Click here to see more details including a printable poster.
Witches
"Witches" will look at witchcraft through history from the perspective of the accused and the accusers, with that special Sneak Peek twist, of course. Audience members may just find themselves accused of witchcraft and a trial may break out at any moment. Click here to see more details including a printable poster.