Oren Safdie

Oren Safdie was born in Montreal where he attended St George's School and Marianopolis College. Following graduate studies in Architecture and Creative Writing at Columbia University, Oren has worked as a playwright, screenwriter, and professor of Dramatic Writing & Literature. Five of his plays were New York Times Critic's Picks. Beyond Ken Dryden, which is his first book, was produced as a play in Montreal in 2024 and Toronto in 2025. He divides his time between LA and Montreal.