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 through rising second grade campers, known at camp as the CUBS, participate in one-week sessions. The PAC, our rising third through eighth graders, participate in two-week sessions, with an occasional one-week mini-session. Finally, we have two options for our high school artists, the Summer Studio and CIT programs.

Our camper to counselor ratio varies depending on the age group. The CUBS have a maximum of 15 campers to a professional Director and Assistant Director. The PAC have a maximum of 36 per cast, with a professional Director, Musical Director, and Choreographer in each group. The Summer Studio has a maximum of 15 artists to one professional Studio Director.

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.

We have a tried and true system for drop off and pick up. Each morning, cars will line up in our parking lot as guided by cones and Wolf PAC signs. Morning carline spans from 8:45-9:10am where staff members welcome each camper from their vehicle and safely into our building. In the afternoon, beginning at 3:45 PM, staff will escort campers to their cars in the same organized carline fashion.

Our newly designed Summer Studio programming allows high school students to experience a wide variety of theatrical disciplines. In addition to the unique session-specific performance, Summer Studio artists will participate as Teaching Assistants for our Electives workshops, facilitating theatrical education and mentoring younger campers. These high school students will also have the opportunity to work as dramaturgs on the PAC performances, researching and designing a workshop for each cast to explore the theatrical and cultural significance of each production.

Yes! We have a Counselor-In-Training (CIT) opportunity where high school students can join camp in a tuition-free, volunteer capacity. In this role, they will grow and hone offstage skills as a leader and mentor to our younger campers. CITs assist with all aspects of the camp day from camper needs to rehearsals for the final performance. Our CITs will have a chance to lead group activities as well as tackle specific parts of a show based on their interest.

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.

No! If a camper attends two consecutive sessions, they will automatically be placed in the alternate show from their first session. We pair classical and contemporary musicals within each session so that a returning camper will have a diverse theatrical experience over the course of their summer with us.

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 PAC and CUBS, respectively. To add to the outdoor fun, this year will feature a Friday Field Day on the second Friday of each two-week session, where campers will participate in classic games like three-legged races, tug of war, and more!

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 happy to offer the following discounts:

1) Sibling Discount: take $25 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.

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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.