Neo Ensemble Theatre is an advocate Kathryn Joosten for seniors, an often-overlooked The began acting in community theatre at the population in Los Angeles. Our official age of forty-two and became a founding launch in 2010 helped raise money for member of Theatre Neo. In her mid-fifties, Kathryn Saving the Lives of Our Own, an she broke into television appearing on such shows as Roseanne, Home advocacy group raising awareness Joosten Improvement, Picket Fences, Murphy regarding the displacement of long-term Brown, ER, Seinfeld, Frasier, Just Shoot residents of the Motion Picture Nursing Me!, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dharma Home. This resulted in the preservation Project & Greg, Las Vegas and The Drew Carey of the hospital wing at a time when Show. Later she had a recurring role on retired performers needed it most. The West Wing and received two Emmys “Silver Stars” for her work on Desperate Housewives. Providing services for seniors to enrich In her sixties, Kathy's career continued to their artistic lives, expand their knowledge flourish as she appeared on Scrubs, My and improve the theatrical community as a Name is Earl, Spin City, The X-Files, The whole. Judging Amy, Monk, Charmed, Will & Grace, Malcolm in the Middle, Grey's The Silver Star Development Anatomy, The Suite Life of Zack and Kathryn Program Goals: Cody, Reba, So Little Time, Gilmore Girls, The Closer and in the film Provide funding for senior-friendly projects. Wedding Crashers starring Vince Vaughn Joosten and Owen Wilson. Kathy blossomed in her Create an Art Cart providing senior years and was an active member of transportation for seniors to Theatre Neo and Neo Ensemble Theatre. In Project theatrical productions in and tribute to her commitment to the company around Los Angeles. and in celebration of a career that started Lead seminars for seniors after her children were adults, Neo including cold-reading and Ensemble Theatre has launched this Join our efforts! monologue workshops, scene study community outreach project in her honor. classes, tutorials in audition Donate today! technique and career management Name programs. The Kathryn Joosten Pledge: In carrying on Kathy's legacy, Address Bring entertainment to senior the KJP promises to: Phone homes, providing sing-alongs, 1. Make sure meetings "Move on!" Email staged readings and variety shows. 2. Maintain a sense of humor. 3. Make our opinions known. Credit Card # exp. Launch a capital campaign to build Amount Signature and operate a theatre within a 4. Be an advocate for actors. senior complex. 5. Never give up. Neo Ensemble Theatre is a nonprofit 501c(3) corporation. Tax ID # 27-1978466