May 20, 2022: The Orchard Project (www.orchardproject.com) today announced its 2022 Lab programs as well as the names of participating artists and companies. The OP selected 38 projects or artistic teams from a competitive group of 1,417 applicants to participate in this year’s programs. This year includes the official launch of a new Orchard Project Adaptation Lab —  supporting innovative adaptation works in playwriting, performance art, and transmedia dramatic storytelling — as well as the continuation of the OP’s existing labs supporting artists creating new work for theater, audio, and TV. The Orchard Project’s Performance Lab will transition back to in-person work in Saratoga Springs, NY, while other labs will be hybrid and split between virtual and workshops in NYC and Los Angeles, allowing the Orchard Project to accelerate the work of innovative playwrights, screenwriters, and theater companies from a breadth of geographic locales while keeping staff and artists safe during the ongoing pandemic.

“The performing arts world has unfortunately lost some of its greatest resources devoted to supporting new artists, project development, and encouraging creative risk taking over the past two years. During this time, the Orchard Project has worked tirelessly to meet our artists’ changing needs, and we are proud that — rather than shutting down or scaling back — we have actually increased our programs and are now supporting even more inventive artists and diverse voices. We are excited to embark on a year that mixes in-person residencies with hybrid labs — and we can’t wait to see what this wonderful group of artists creates.”

– Ari Edelson, Artistic Director