$10 Rent

In 1974 during a run of Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Mr. Rothman watched the blaze and was determined to rebuild. He later appealed to the Rev. Anthony Zeits (RIP 1995), treasurer of the Jesuit Maryland Province, for the order's nearly vacant Loyola High School and College buildings at Calvert and Monument streets.

"He argued that we try to affect audiences in the same way you try to affect your congregations, for the betterment of humankind," said Peter Culman, Center Stage's longtime executive director, who accompanied him that day. "He said, 'Father Zeits, consider giving us the building free.' "

The deal went through - and the religious order agreed to relinquish the property for a $10 annual ground rent.

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