Wolf Performing Arts Center, 1240 Montrose Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

Our summer camp features programming for everyone from rising Kindergarten through the end of high school. Rising Kindergarten, Minis, and 1st-3rd grade campers, Players, participate in one-week sessions. Company, our rising 4th through 8th graders, participate in two-week sessions, with two one-week session offerings later in the summer. Finally, we have two options for our high school artists–our Counselor in Training (CIT) program and Troupe.

Yes! We have a multitude of professional teaching artists who have worked in various artistic capacities. Our teachers have performed and worked on stages in New York and Philadelphia, including the Walnut Street Theatre, Arden Theatre, Wilma Theatre, People’s Light and Theatre Company, Theatre Horizon, Media Theatre, and more. Our professional directors and teachers bring a wide range of skills from stage combat to Shakespeare to puppetry and beyond.

We have a variety of activities that build community over the course of your time at Wolf PAC Summer Camp! Our performances emphasize a “process over product” philosophy, prioritizing working as an ensemble to achieve fun, energetic productions rather than striving for absolute perfection at every turn. This emphasis on community allows our performers to work together in a supportive, collaborative environment that always results in a fabulous performance! Additionally, our Electives courses allow campers to collaborate with other campers with whom they do not interact too frequently during rehearsals. As in years past, we also begin each day together with a full camp warm-up to kick off the fun all together. New this year, we will have several camp-wide activities that allow campers to mix and mingle with cast members from the other productions!

Before Care runs from 8:00-9:00am and costs $65/week for the full hour, $32.50/week for half an hour ($130 and $65 for a two-week session). After Care runs from 4:00-5:30pm and costs $32.50/week for a half hour, $65/week for a full hour, and $97.50/week for an hour and a half ($65, $130, $195 for a two-week session). Additionally, a sibling discount is applied at half price for the second child. A la carte registration is also possible.

Wolf PAC Camp has two options for pickup and drop off. First, families choosing to drive up will enter our carline via the Montrose Avenue entrance, drive to the front door, and drop off or meet their camper there. The other is our walkup option. Those who choose to walk up will enter via the Lancaster Avenue entrance, park in the lower lot, and follow signs to the back door of the Wolf PAC main building, where staff members will either receive or escort campers to their guardians. This is a great option for families who need to make it to work or drop off other children at other locations!

The drop off window runs from 8:50-9:10am. Pickup begins at 3:50pm each day.

Yes and no! We do not hold auditions for participation in our summer programs. As long as there is availability within a session, all families are welcome to register. Once campers arrive, we have a day of low stakes auditions in order to help our directing teams figure out the best way to feature each camper’s unique talents. They are a great opportunity for campers to share their gifts and talents so that our directors can assign roles that will allow everyone to shine and have a special moment of their own to be proud of by the end of their session. Everyone who registers is guaranteed a role in whatever show applies to their age group and session.

Yes! Campers are asked to bring their own lunch and two snacks each day to camp. Wolf PAC is a nut-free environment, so all food coming into camp cannot contain nuts of any kind. We also ask that food needing refrigeration is packed with an ice pack from home since we do not offer refrigeration for campers’ lunches.

We are fortunate to have access to several outdoor spaces during the camp day. We will begin each day outdoors in a camp-wide warm up to soak up the sun before a busy day of rehearsals and activities. Afternoon breaks and free play time will be outside for the Company, Minis & Players, respectively. To add to the outdoor fun, we offer a Friday Field Day on the second Friday of each two-week session (weather permitting), where campers will participate in classic games like three-legged races, tug of war, and more!

Our camper to counselor ratio varies depending on the age group. The Minis & Players have a maximum of 15 campers to a professional Director and Assistant Director. The Company have a maximum of 36 per cast, with a professional Director, Musical Director, and Choreographer in each group. The Troupe has a maximum of 10 artists to one professional Director.

Wolf PAC offers two programs for high school students (rising 9th-12th grade): the Troupe and the CIT program. Our Troupe features a three-week session where performer produce what is called a staged reading of a musical. In a staged reading, performers stand primarily at music stands and deliver material from scripts, allowing the focus to be on the performance rather than memorization during a short period of time. This brings the acting to the forefront, alongside some cleverly staged moments to add some more excitement to the presentation.

Additionally, our high school students are encouraged to join our Counselor in Training (CIT) program. During these two-week sessions (with two one-week session offerings later in the summer), CITs work closely with our professional directing teams to learn classroom management and directing techniques, enhancing their theatrical experience with knowledge of what it takes to be a teaching artist. While helping to facilitate day-to-day activities within the camp, CITs also determine a discipline or area of focus for themselves (direction, musical direction, or choreography) and then take ownership of a portion of the show each session under the supervision of our professional directing teams.

No! If a camper attends multiple sessions, we ensure that they are in different shows. It is important to us that a returning camper will have a diverse theatrical experience over the course of their summer with us.

We are happy to offer the following discounts:

1) Sibling Discount: take 5% off after the first registration for each additional sibling registered! Discount will be taken automatically at checkout.

2) Multi-Session: After the first two weeks, take $25 off each additional week! Discount will be taken automatically at checkout.

Payment plans are available for all orders as well, and will be automatically offered as an option at checkout.

If you are in need of financial assistance, we have scholarships available. Please click here to learn more and apply for a scholarship.