OP Audio Lab

OP Audio Lab
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Audio Lab

A virtual lab for scripted, audio-first storytelling, open to any writer with an idea for an audio project, not just playwrights and TV writers.

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Format

Virtual cohort

Where

Online, from anywhere

When

Weekly for six weeks, late June – August

Submissions

By invitation only in 2027

What it is

The Audio Lab helps a select group of writers and teams develop their audio scripts through weekly meetings, panels with professionals from the audio field and OP office hours. It looks beyond the traditional radio play toward work that uses what audio uniquely makes possible.

Like the Episodic Lab, it has two phases: a summer development phase led by an OP Program Director, meeting weekly, and an OP Forward Lab in the fall on taking the work into the world.

Who it's for

Writers curious about audio-first dramatic writing, excited to build community with a diverse group of peers and committed to developing their ideas with an appetite for feedback.

Participants have varying experience, in or out of audio, and most have shown creative work in public before.

What you'll do

  • Read or listen to your cohort’s work and give feedback as a group.
  • Rewrite your script or content from the notes of your program leader and cohort.
  • Take part in writers’-room sessions.

What you get

  • Group and professional feedback on your audio idea and scripts.
  • Access to industry professionals through panels and OP Forward (optional).
  • A polished script or product by the end of the lab.
Dates and schedule

The Audio Lab is mainly virtual. It meets once a week, for about two hours, over six weeks, generally between late June and August. Exact dates will be confirmed later.

Recent guests and advisors

Guests who have helped guide the program and its artists include:

  • Caroline McGraw
  • Jennifer Chang
  • Justin Asher
  • Ashley Warren (Stitcher)
  • Kate Navin (Audible)
  • Jill BC Duboff (Marvel)
  • Adam Greenfield (Playwrights Horizons)
  • Alison Koch (Playwrights Horizons)
Submissions for 2027

The 2027 Audio Lab is by invitation only, so there is no open submission for Audio this cycle. If you’re working on an audio project, keep an eye on future cycles, and take a look at our other 2027 labs.

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Every OP lab
Every lab is free, starts with an orientation in OP Creative Vocabulary, includes office hours and Community Learning events, and connects to OP Forward afterwards.
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Recent artists

See who has worked in this lab in recent seasons.

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Audio Lab alumni

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The Orchard Project (OP) is a preeminent artistic development laboratory and accelerator for creators of performance and dramatic stories.

Where to find us

PO Box 237091

New York, NY 10023

646 760 6767 x 101

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2027 submissions are open. Apply for free by January 3 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

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