The Peek with Samuel Pepys

The Peek with Samuel Pepys is a scripted fiction, historical-comedy podcast inspired by the diaries of British writer Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), which provide one of the only first-hand accounts of life in England’s Stuart Restoration, under the rule of King Charles II (1660-1685), through the eyes of a time-traveling celebrity gossip reporter. Irreverent and anachronistic, The Peek joins other absurdist, semi-factual historical comedies, such as The Great (2020-2023, Hulu) and Oh, Mary! (Broadway). Accents may vary – oftentimes within the same sentence. But, hey. It's not like we really know what they sounded like back then, now do we?

Producer

Lee Melillo

LEE MELILLO (Creator/Writer/Editor) is a New York City-based writer, director, and producer who loves Sunnyside, Queens. Melillo’s work has been seen across the NYC indie theatre scene at venues such as The Chain, The Tank, Under St. Marks, TheaterLab, Brick Aux, East Village Basement, and more. Her play Slow Burn was a 2024 Semi-Finalist for the SheNYC Festival, and her short plays have been accepted into numerous competitive theatre festivals at Off- and Off-Off-Broadway venues.

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