Center Theatre Group headed for fifth straight budget deficit
Center Theatre Group's Michael Ritchie and Edward Rada say they expect a $500,000 loss. As the nonprofit's nest egg shrinks, it needs a fundraising push. By some measures, L.A.'s Center Theatre Group is the busiest nonprofit stage company in the nation — and it's the biggest by far outside Manhattan. But now this theatrical giant is in serious need of more than a little help from its friends.