Our Artist in Residence Philosophy

Over 10 years ago, our Artist in Residence Program was born out of the desire to expand our community beyond our walls. Now, these robust Artist in Residence programs are designed to provide individualized Wolf PAC programming to your school, site, or organization.

Aligned with our overall Wolf PAC goals and mission, Artist in Residence programs foster creativity, critical thinking, ensemble-building, and individual confidence. These programs are specifically tailored to meet the needs of the host with programs ranging from school day enrichment to workshops to after school clubs to full performances! Wolf PAC specializes in theatre education, providing students the tools they need to be successful on stage which translates into being successful citizens off stage.

  • • Early Childhood Programs
    • Elementary School Programs
    • Middle School Programs

  • • Theatre Clubs
    • Mainstage Performances
    • Performance Skills Workshops

  • • Kindergarten performance
    • Mainstage performance
    • Artistic Consultation

  • • Field Trips
    • Homeschool
    • Team-Building Workshops

Artist in Residence FAQs

  • • We offer during the school day and after school programming to Preschool-K students, 1st-12th grade students, and can even work with adults during team building events!

    • We serve all age groups, from Preschool-Adult.

  • We offer four different kinds of residencies: During School, After School, Performance Residency, and Special Projects Residency.

  • Each residency varies in cost based on the duration of the program. We will run a budget unique to each residency and send preliminary numbers to the host school for review. We factor in salary for our Teaching Artists, travel, supplies, production rights (for a full performance), and overhead fees to determine the cost of a program.

  • We do our best to follow a 12 to 1 student to teacher ratio. If the residency supports a large group of students, we will send two Teaching Artists to the host school. We will always discuss what is best for each residency in order to ensure a successful, balanced program for all involved.

  • Our residency programs are for schools who are looking for a drama program or already have one that Wolf PAC can enhance. The benefits of the dramatic arts are plentiful; critical thinking, ensemble-building, creativity, building confidence and more! An Artist in Residence program can supplement existing curriculum during the school day or offer an after-school production where our professional Teaching Artists lead students from rehearsals to opening night of a show. Wherever a host school sees fit, the dramatic arts are beneficial to all children.

  • • Wolf PAC provides a convenient registration system that schools and organizations can access for their sign-ups. However, if a school would rather use their own system, Wolf PAC is happy to support that as well!

    • If using our registration system, families will pay tuition through our site. If using your school system, we will invoice the school for the tuition.

  • Central Nursery School

    Coopertown Elementary School

    Chestnutwold Elementary School

    Devon Preparatory School

    Friends' Central School

    Gladwyne Elementry School

    Gladwyne Montessori

    Holy Child School at Rosemont

    Horizons at Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School

    Ithan Elementary School

    Lynnewood Elementary School

    Manoa Elementary School

    Merion Elementary School

    Radnor Elementary School

    The Shipley School

    Valley Forge Elementary School

    Waldron Mercy Academy

    The Wetherill School

    Wayne Elementary School

  • Central Nursery School

    Coopertown Elementary

    Devon Preparatory School

    Friends Central School

    Gladwyne Montessori

    Holy Child at Rosemont

    New Eagle Elementary

    Perelman Jewish Day School

    PCCH Preschool

    Right At School

    Merion, Radnor, Wayne

    Saint Colman John Neumann

    Shipley Lower School

    Valley Forge Elementary

    Waldron Mercy Academy

    The Wetherill School

  • Adath Israel on the Mainline
    Coopertown Elementary
    Chatham Park Elementary
    Ithan Elementary School
    Merion Elementary (Right At School)
    Perelman Jewish Day School
    Saint Colman John Neumann
    The Shipley School
    Radnor Elementary (Right At School)
    Valley Forge Elementary School
    Wayne Elementary (Right at School)

  • Friends School Haverford
    Main Line Art Center
    Perelman Jewish Day School
    Right at School: Radnor Elementary School
    Right at School: Wayne Elementary School
    The Shipley School
    Woodlynde School

  • Friends' Central School
    Homeschool Learning Pods
    Perelman Jewish Day School
    The Shipley School

  • Adath Israel on the Main Line
    Chatham Park Elementary School
    Eliza B Kirkbride School
    Friends' Central School
    Friends School Haverford
    The Gateway School
    Penn Wynne Presbyterian School
    Perelman Jewish Day School
    The Shipley School
    Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
    Woodlynde School

  • Friends' Central School
    The Gateway School
    Homeschool @ Wolf PAC
    Penn Wynne Elementary School
    Penn Wynne Presbyterian School
    Perelman Jewish Day School
    Regina Angelorum Academy
    The Shipley School
    Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El
    Woodlynde School

Contact us:

Amy Brower
Artist in Residence Manager
amy@wolfperformingartscenter.org