{"id":531,"date":"2025-11-17T16:46:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T16:46:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/pre-college\/?page_id=531"},"modified":"2025-11-25T14:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T14:57:49","slug":"theatremaker-writing-and-directing-intensive","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/pre-college\/programs\/theatremaker-writing-and-directing-intensive\/","title":{"rendered":"Theatremaker: Writing and Directing Intensive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Theatremaker<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Pre-College Program at ÌÇÐÄvlog, you\u2019ll experience what it means to be not just a performer, but a creator of new theatre. 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