Oliver Pitschner (he and him)

A trans toronto based playwright, 
director, and arts administrator who 
can usually be found cooking his friends 
dinner or out dancing to post punk.


Call me, beep me 
at oliverpitschner@gmail.com.


UNION
coming 10/2025playwright

Charlie becomes entangled with a sinister student union, and the demanding polyamorous power couple that runs it.
Shortlisted for Tarragon’s YPU (2024), part of the upcoming October 2025 Slate Festival (Niagara region).
Directed by Jonnie Lombard.
Transfigure / Transfix
05/2025co playwright and co director

A bi-province audio play journey through the messy queer romance of barista Tuesday and shapeshifter Vesper. 
a collaboration with Halifax’s Around  and Out Theatre Company. T/T released with a live listening room experience at the 
Theatre Centre and is now available on Spotify.
Biography of Harry Allen
02/2025director
Served as director for writer/performer Valentine Leger’s Biography of Harry Allen, an exploration of
trans masculinity and the old west. Premiered on february 14th at Buddies in Bad Times’ Rhubarb festival. 
The Other Paris
05/2024 playwright and co director

Two adult siblings embark on a journey across their hometown of Paris, Ontario to put their childhood cat to rest. 
Paris enjoyed a sold out limited run at the Red Sandcastle Theatre. 
Behold, A Man!
04/2023playwright and director

A one act play following Lucas, a young trans man trying to contact his deceased brother through Madame Gianna, 
a medium. Recipient of Space Space Revolution’s Theatre Scholarship 2023, participant in SSR’s One Night Only 
Festival.
And Then They Came
03/2023set and costume designer
Livestreamed play following siblings at the founding of the Metis nation. In collaboration with Lemontree Creations at 
the Theatre Passe Murialle backspace.
Kooigoed
10/2022set and costume designer

Short film following the loves and loss of a young woman in a big city. Directed by Kathleen Newton.
Junction
05/2022set and costume designer

Short film following a college age drug dealer. directed by Robert Andrew Thomson Talyor. Featured in 
Toronto Lift Off film festival 2022.





‘Beautiful examination of religious trauma. 
heartbreaking & lighthearted, painful & touching, joyful & poignant.’


- audience praise for THE OTHER PARIS



(left to right) James H. Fraser, Sarah Connors, Madeleine Smith,
Gus Lederman, Fraser Watt, and Jonnie Lombard in ‘The Other Paris’,  2024

   
  



 

From the release of ‘Transfigure / Transfix’ at The Theatre Centre (2025),
featuring companion pieces ‘708’ from Abby Kettner (right) and ‘Fester / Ferment’
from Sophie Parisi (left). Produced by  Beth Airton and sound designed by Al Starkey.






Listen to T/T on Spotify