THEATER

"Go to the
Draw-A-Thon."

NBC The Today Show

"A rare chance to draw models staged in unusual theatrical poses."

Village Voice

"The models pose in scenes of liveliness and connection, and well, romance that was always absent."

New York Press

DRAW-A-THON THEATER FUCKING EVERYWERE

WE WILL BE IN OPPERATION EVERY WEEK REGARD-LESS

4PM- 12AM- 7 PERFORMING MODELS- 8 HOURS- ENERGY-MUSIC- COMMUNITY- ENERGY & YOU

This was taken this weekend June 28th at emergence, in a church on governers island

Come make art in the gallery

or draw in my kitchen

or the Whitney?

or Time square?

DRAW-A-THON THEATER = Starting as an alternative to conventional figure drawing in 2005 The Drawathon Troupe a collective of artists, musicians, performers and art models collaborate through improv, hand crafted props and live music components intended for the public to interpret through drawing, painting, writing and other creative processes.
The first event drew over 150 artists and was instantly a success. The weekly Saturday Draw-A-Thon troupe expanded throughout New York. Thousands of All aged and different creative types have attended and formed a powerful artistic community/subculture.
We charge $15-24 and function with the ideals of a non-for profit. Our mission is to combine theater, performance art modeling, music, with live art making and address what people are creating today. Everyone who comes to the show, performers, Musicians and the audience is part of the process.

Michael Alan's Draw-A-Thon Theater Brings the Show To Jack The Pelican Presents.
A Community of Artists Making Art in the Gallery
Every Saturday in August, The 16th, 23rd and 30th
4pm to 12am

Jack The Pelican Presents
487 Driggs between N.9th & N.10th, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
L Train to Bedford, Exit at Driggs and Walk 2 Blocks North.

Over the course of three and a half years, Michael Alan's Draw-A-Thon Theater has developed into a multi-level, interactive art project. The performance can and has been done everywhere in New York City, from theaters, to the streets, to galleries, to a church on Governers Island, to a recent guerilla performance inside the Whitney Museum. We are very pleased to be in our new home, at Jack The Pelican Presents, which is one of the most innovative gallery spaces in Williamsburg. For three Saturdays in August, Directed by Michael Alan, the Draw-A-Thon team will be showcasing three performance pieces. Artists will be drawing simultaneously right inside the gallery and the whole event will photographed, filmed and watched by curious onlookers. The experience is a continuous loop of output and input with all parts informing each other and adding to an overall experience. All of this takes place in the gallery setting where art is usually only an object and not an action.

Saturday August 23rd - Draw-A-Thon Torture
The Draw-A-Thon Performance Troop will eat each other, cellophane their faces together, battle for yarn. The show will include poses of torture, acts of true love inspired by pain, faces submerged in goo and a tug of the human, two hour act

Saturday August 30th - The Draw-A-Thon Circus
Step right up to the circus from Hell. Every circus in the world is outraged that we are naked and don't play by the rules of traditional circus practice, so we decided to make our own circus, Come one, come all to draw the female skeleton, the eight year Pregnant Lady, the Man/Women, the Chicken Man, the Nine Armed Man, and our special Evil Clown. Many more freaks to come including you.

Draw-A-Thon Theater was founded by artist, Michael Alan in 2005 and he has brought this hybrid art extravaganza to thousands of artist since its inception. As well as the performance, Michael's fine art will be on exhibit in the gallery along with pieces from team. He works with a talent group of visual and performing artists including Matthew Brennan, Nick Greenwald, Kendra Elliot, Theresa Magario, Valmonte Sprout, Faux Maux, David Number One, David Number Two, Viva La Vivian, Rachel Hoffman, Stephanie Landers, Steve Number One, and Steve Number Two, Jon Holy, Czerton, Carla Bloomberg. They are very pleased to be at Jack The Pelican Presents and want to invite you to join them in this amazing experience. Come Make Art.

Single Session 23r {4pm-8pm 0r 8pm-1am}- $15 at door $18

DOUBLE SESSION 23rd {8 hours} - $ 2O at door $25

What's happening?

THIS JUST IN WE HAVE A NEW SPACE FOR JACK THE PELICAN PRESENTS FOR SATURDAY AUGUST 16TH, 23RD AND 30TH THIS IS THE TIME FOR ARTISTS TO MAKE ART IN THE GALLERY