Nafe Katter

Nafe Katter
Born(1927-10-25)October 25, 1927
Saginaw, Michigan, US
DiedAugust 20, 2014(2014-08-20) (aged 86)
Summerfield, Florida, US
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
(BA, MA, PhD)
Occupation(s)Educator, actor, director
EmployerUniversity of Connecticut

Nafe Edmund Katter (October 25, 1927 – August 20, 2014)[1] was a stage actor and director who taught theatre at the University of Connecticut from 1957 to 1997. In 2000, Katter donated $1 million to build the 241-seat Nafe Katter Theatre,[2] which opened in 2004 on UConn's campus in Storrs.[3][4][5][6]

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  2. ^ "Connecticut Repertory's Nafe Katter Theatre". TodayTix. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  3. ^ Thompson, Nancy (February 8, 2000). "Retired UConn theater prof stops waiting for angel". Journal Inquirer (Manchester, CT). Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "Nafe Katter's Legacy Lives on in New Drama Production Facility". the University of Connecticut Foundation. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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