Carol Blymire writes,

I had lunch today with Adrian Bethea who told me about Nate and I am still shell-shocked. Nate was an incredible man and amazing teacher. While I was not a theatre major at GWU, I had a few classes with Nate, and he always attended Troubadour concerts, which was such a treat. Gosh, I can’t imagine GW without Nate. What a sad, sad loss. My love to the family and the staff/faculty at GW. Let me know if there’s a memorial scholarship fund being set up. I want to contribute.

Carol Blymire

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Peter Gorin writes,

Nate was a teacher, mentor and friend to me. There is so much to remember about him and his influence will always be with me. I can still hear his shouts of “Wrong!!” or “That’s interesting!” during rehearsals, or classes. He had the ability to say these phrases in ways that had many different meanings. Even his “Wrong” could make you laugh at times. He was demanding and firm and yet he was also funny and warm. Above all, he cared about his work and those that he shared his work and life with. His commitment, insight, wit and generosity will always be remembered by me and many many others.

Dariush Kashani writes,

Hello everyone. I am still shocked about this news. My deepest condolences to Vicki and the boys. Nate lit a fire under me every day I saw him. And even when he wasn’t in close physical proximity, his words and actions constantly influenced me and stuck in my head and heart…as a student, an actor and ultimately as a person. He cared about his students a great deal. To this day, Nate is on a very short list of people I will always remember and hold in high regard.

Jean writes,

I will always remember Nate for his influence on my GW career… from teaching my freshman advising seminar and showing me the ropes to serving as a stage manager for him–he taught me a lot. Love and peace to all in this difficult time.

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