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The Orchard Project is where new works are seeded, nurtured and grown, like a real orchard.

It is an expansive creative space for new plays, new musicals, new television shows, and new forms of dramatic storytelling. The Orchard Project serves creators and producers, through form fitting labs, workshops, and other support — in New York City, Saratoga Springs, and online — that propel innovative projects forward.

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2027 Submissions

Submissions for our 2027 labs open November 9 and close January 3. Submitting is free.

How to submit

The Open Door

1,700 artists submitted their work last year. Not one paid a fee. Every $15 reads one submission with care.

Open a door

For 19 years, the Orchard Project has been an inclusive and innovative artistic incubator, providing space and support to international artists, enabling them to freely experiment and grow ideas into something more. OP’s programs and support have accelerated and elevated hundreds of ideas to date, bringing some of the most cutting-edge contemporary theater and art into the world on stages large and small.

Artist programs

The Labs

Five labs in Saratoga Springs, New York City and online, each built around what its artists need. Submissions for 2027 are open November 9 to January 3, and submitting is always free.

Open call

Performance Lab

Summer residencies in Saratoga Springs.

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Open call

Episodic Lab

A virtual late-summer lab for TV pilots.

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Open call

Greenhouse

A year-long accelerator in New York City.

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By invitation in 2027

Audio Lab

Audio-first storytelling, online.

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For OP alumni

Homegrown Labs

Year-round support for alumni projects.

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Community, Accountability, and Opportunity

The heart of The Orchard Project are our annual labs, which include the Performance Lab, Episodic Lab, Audio Lab, the Greenhouse Program, Homegrown Labs, and OP’s Open Process. Each offers its cohort support through time and resources aimed at the lab’s specific goal. Offered either in person or virtually, participants benefit from structured timelines, feedback, and community support.