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Llama Llama - Live!

From the beloved book series by Anna Dewdney & new Netflix series!
The Bay Area Children's Theatre presents Llama Llama - Live!

Bedtime has never been so exciting! It’s the end of the day for the Llama family. After a long day of adventures at the school and the store, Baby Llama can’t wait to put on his red pajamas. He and his friends the toys are ready to sing and dance their way to sleep...except...they need a bedtime story and a kiss goodnight and a drink of water. But, where’s Mama? This hilarious new musical based on the bestselling books by Anna Dewdney will warm every Llama and Llama Mama’s heart.

 

PRODUCER | CREATIVE TEAM

ABOUT THE PRODUCER:

BAY AREA CHILDREN'S THEATRE

The Bay Area Children's Theatre has produced the tours for Ivy + Bean: The Musical (in conjunction with Maximum Entertainment), Ladybug Girl: The Musical, Goodnight Goodnight Construction Site: The Musical and Peg + Cat Live.

NINA MEEHAN (PRODUCER & DIRECTOR)

Founding company member of Bay Area Children's Theatre (San Francisco, CA) where she has directed such beloved classics as James and the Giant Peach, Little Women, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, Pippi Longstocking and many others. She is an award winning Youth Theatre Director, most recently winning Outstanding Achievements in Acting at the Broadway Jr. Festival in Atlanta, GA (2013) for her youth production of Pirates of Penzance. Nina was recognized as one of the 35-faces of Theatre Bay Area and a “Mom who Rocks” by the national family resource website Red Tricycle. She has worked throughout the Bay Area as an actress, educator, storyteller, and director. Nina proudly sits on the Theatre Services Committee for Theatre Bay Area and the Board of Directors for TYA/USA. Nina received her BS in Theatre from Northwestern University and her Masters in Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco.

CURRICULUM | AGES

CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS
Literacy – Reading Comprehension, Active Thinking, Vocabulary, Rhyme; Values and Decision Making; Making Connections to Real Life Scenarios; Emotional Learning

RECOMMENDED AUDIENCES
PUBLIC AUDIENCES: Ages 3-6
SCHOOL TIME AUDIENCE: Ages 3-6, Grades: Pre K - Grade 1

FACTS | STATS

ABOUT THE NETFLIX SERIES:

  • Stars Jennifer Garner as the voice of Mama Llama
  • Season 2 coming in 2019

KEY FACTS:

  • 20 Million Books in Print
  • 1 Llama Llama book sold every 24 seconds
  • 9 New Books released in 2018
  • Anna Dewdney’s books have been translated into eight languages: Chinese, Hebrew, Korean, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Polish, Spanish, and Russian
  • Llama Llama Red Pajama: Scholastic Parent and Child "100 Greatest Books for Kids" award winner
  • Multiple books spent time at #1 on the NY Times Bestseller list for Children’s Books; All Books on NYTimes Bestseller List
  • Anna Dewdney Read-Together Award: In memory of the late author and illustrator, this award is given annually to a picture book that is both a superb read-aloud and also sparks compassion, empathy, and connection. The award commemorates the life and work of author/illustrator Anna Dewdney and celebrates her commitment to reading with young children and putting books into as many little hands as possible.
  • Llama Llama Home With Mama: Children’s Choice Book Award "Illustrator of the Year" nominee (2012) 
  • Llama Llama Time to Share: Children’s Choice book Award "Illustrator of the Year" nominee (2013); Thriving Family magazine’s Best Family-Friendly Picture Book finalist (2012)
  • Llama Llama Red Pajama was chosen as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record book in 2011, setting the world’s record for most readings of a particular book on one day. This event was recorded on The Today Show on October 6, 2011, where her work was read live to the national television audience.
  • The Dolly Parton Foundation has also chosen her Llama Llama series for The Imagination Library, a not-for-profit organization serving young children through book donations.