Oliver Pitschner (he and him)

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


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


Biography of Harry Allen
02/2025director
serving as director for writer/performer Valentine Leger’s Biography of Harry Allen, an exploration of
trans masculinity and the old west. premiering on february 14th at Buddies in Bad Times’ Rhubarb festival. 
Transfigure / Transfix
coming 04/2025co 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. Live listening room experience at the Theatre Centre and 
spotify release to come on April 4th, 2025
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. Written by Cole Alvis. In collaboration with
Lemontree Creations at the Theatre Passe Murialle.
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.