The Accidental Pervert
A Play by Andrew Goffman
The Accidental Pervert is an autobiographical one man show written and performed by Andrew Goffman and directed by Charles Messina, now in its 4th year Off Broadway. An 11-year-old boy finds his father’s collection of X-rated videos hidden in a bedroom closet and subsequently develops an addiction to pornography that continues until the age of 26, when he meets his wife to be, and finds himself struggling to find the balance between fantasy and reality.
In a May 2012 interview with Village Voice columnist Michael Musto, Goffman revealed that he was actually 10 years old when he first discovered his father’s pornographic video collection and that, at the age of 15, he had his first sexual experience.
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History
The Accidental Pervert has eclipsed 500 performances in the legendary Greenwich Village area of New York. It was first performed on Nov 16th, 2005 at the 45th Street Theater in New York City as part of the Double Helix Theater Festival. From there, it moved to the Triad Theater, running from February 2 to February 24, 2006. The play then began a longer run at The Players Theater, also in NYC, from January 23, 2010 until June 25, 2011. The play moved to its current home, the 13th Street Repertory Company, on July 15, 2011.
Creative
Andrew Goffman
Goffman began his theatrical training in the Off-Broadway show Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral, which he believes prepared him for the challenges he would face later on in stand-up comedy. In a March 2000 interview with TheaterMania.com, Goffman said, “Getting up on stage in front of a packed house of 200 people was valuable for me; it gave me confidence on stage that I wouldn’t get by going up in front of ten people at an open mike night.” In 1997, following a year-long stint with Grandma Sylvia’s Funeral, he began concentrating primarily on stand-up comedy, appearing at such venues as Caroline’s, Catch A Rising Star, The Comic Strip, Rascals and at Canada’s Yuk Yuks. As an actor, Goffman has appeared in such films as “The First Wives Club”, and “The Stand-In” with Kelly Ripa.
Charles Messina (Director)
Charles Messina is a NYC born and bred writer/director and one of the strongest voices on the downtown theater scene. His notable stage works include MERCURY: THE AFTERLIFE AND TIMES OF A ROCK GOD, CIRQUE JACQUELINE, and the upcoming Broadway production of A ROOM OF MY OWN. Projects in development include the musical THE WANDERER based on the life and music of Rock & Roll legend Dion, and the feature film THUNDER & LIGHTNING about the life of fighter Arturo Gatti, starring John Leguizamo.
Theatre Information
13th Street Repertory Company (New York, NY)
50 W 13th Street (Btwn Fifth and Sixth)
