ABOUT THE OP AUDIO LAB

The Orchard Project Audio Lab supports projects focused on scripted audio storytelling. This lab is not limited to accepting writers for television and live performance, but is rather intended to give any writer who has an interest and idea for an audio project the time and support to cultivate their work. The Audio Lab offers a select group of writers and teams the opportunity to develop their script for audio content in a setting that accelerates their unproduced project through weekly meetings, panels with industry professionals working in the audio field, and OP office hours as desired.

The Audio Lab has two phases:

• A development phase in the summer led by an Orchard Project Program Director that meets as a group once a week;
• An OP Forward Lab in the fall that helps writers understand how to bridge the gap between the development of their work and how it can be manifested in the world.

As a participant in the Audio Lab, you will be expected to:

• Read your cohort’s scripts/listen to their content and provide feedback in a group setting;
• Rewrite your script/content based on the feedback provided by your program leader and cohort;
• Participate in a writer’s room setting where group feedback and comments are encouraged.

In the Audio Lab, you can expect:

• To explore your audio idea and develop scripts/content through group and professional feedback;
• Access to industry professionals through session panels and OP Forward;
• To leave the lab with a polished script/product.

Participation in OP Forward is optional.