A coed Friends school, pre-K to 12, on 47 acres in East Falls, Philadelphia

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Performing Arts Camp: Show Camp

Disney's Moana Jr.

Drama, dancing, singing, design in the camp performance of Matilda!

4 weeks | July 1-26
8:30 am-2:30 pm
All children ages 9-14

Please note:  Penn Charter Summer Camps are closed on July 4 and 5.

Drop-off begins at 8:15 am in the Middle School circle (Coulter Street entrance), and pickup is no later than 2:45 pm, also at the Middle School circle.

Transportation is limited; details below.

Tuition: $2,000
Deposit required: $500

Space is limited to 30.

Program Highlights
Penn Charter Performing Arts Camp is excited to offer a performance-based camp for our older campers. Performing Arts Camp: Show Camp will be a four-week-long performance experience for campers ages 9-14. Please know that campers for this camp will need to commit to all four weeks of camp to be part of the final show.

This year the camp performance will be Matilda Jr.!

Rebellion is nigh in Matilda Jr., a gleefully witty ode to the anarchy of childhood and the power of imagination! This story of a girl who dreams of a better life and the children she inspires will have audiences rooting for the "revolting children" who are out to teach the grown-ups a lesson. Matilda has astonishing wit, intelligence, and special powers! She's unloved by her cruel parents but impresses her schoolteacher, the highly loveable Miss Honey. Matilda's school life isn't completely smooth sailing, however – the school's mean headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, hates children and just loves thinking up new punishments for those who don't abide by her rules. But Matilda has courage and cleverness in equal amounts, and could be the school pupils' saving grace! Packed with high-energy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda Jr. is a joyous girl-power romp. Children and adults alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.

 

2024 Enrollment Information for Day Camp, Sports Camp, Performing Arts Camps

Enrollment is limited, so please register early. A deposit of $100 per week enrolled in Day Camp, Sports Camp or Performing Arts Camp is due at the time of registration. We accept credit card, money order, cash or check payable to William Penn Charter School. There is also a $30 registration fee for each applicant (whether attending one or multiple camps). Full payment is due by June 1. Payments made after June 1 must be in the form of credit card, money order or cash. A $30 administrative fee will be charged for any changes made to the application after it has been submitted.

Please note: We are not able to offer a lunch option or extended-day. Campers must bring their own lunch, including a beverage. Transportation can be provided for a limited number of campers ages five and older from Center City and Fairmount; see details. 

The camp fee covers all regularly scheduled activities, including a camp T-shirt. Campers must provide their own lunch, including a beverage.

All campers must have a physical examination prior to camp. Print and complete this physical exam form for each camper and returned to the summer camp office before the first day of camp.

By registering, campers and their families agree that should they develop any symptoms in the days leading up to camp or during camp, they will immediately and voluntarily withdraw from participation in the camp until they have confirmed negative test results. 

Welcome letters are available here or on our registration site:
Day Camp welcome letter 
Sports Camp welcome letter 
Performing Arts Camp welcome letter   

Contact Information

For general questions about Penn Charter Summer Camps, contact:
Jeff Humble, Director of Summer Camps
jhumble@penncharter.com 
215-844-3460 ext. 373 (voicemail)

For questions about Sports Camp, contact David Bass, Director of Sports Camp
dbass@penncharter.com
215-844-3460 ext. 138 (voicemail)

If you read the Day Camp Welcome Letter above and still have questions about Day Camp, contact:
Chris Burnett, Director of Day Camp
cburnett@penncharter.com
215-844-3460 ext. 359 (voicemail)

If you read the Performing Arts Welcome Letter above and still have questions about Performing Arts Camp or specialty camps, contact:
Ari Baker
abaker@penncharter.com
215-844-3460 ext. 279

For the Summer Camps office, contact:
summercamps@penncharter.com
215-844-3460 ext. 364