[et_pb_vertical_timeline line_color=”#757a7d” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” text_font_size=”16px” label_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” label_text_color=”#881418″ label_font_size=”26px” label_text_shadow_style=”preset1″ headings_font=”||||||||” animation_style=”fade”][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Incorporated” timeline_label=”2003″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”left” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]Initially incorporated as Teatro Urbano and was an in house theater at Segundo Ruiz Belviz Cultural Center when located at 1632 N. Milwaukee (Wicker Park).[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Re-Incorporated” timeline_label=”2005″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”right” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]Reincorporated as UrbanTheater Company (UTC). It was co-founded by Ivan Vega, Marilyn Camacho, Madrid St. Angelo, Ramses Jimenez, Blas Ortiz, and Remy O’Brien. The season was inaugurated with “Short Eyes” by Miguel Piñero directed by Ron OJ Parson.[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Plays Continue” timeline_label=”2006-9″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”left” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]Plays by Miguel Piñero and José Rivera with guest directors Joel Moorman and Nikkieli DeMone[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”UTC Gaining Recognition” timeline_label=”2010″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%59%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”right” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]Marti Lyons directs “Brain People” and UTC gains recognition and performs and partners with the Goodman for the Latino Theater Festival.[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Steppenwolf Collaboration” timeline_label=”2011″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”left” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]Steppenwolf invites UTC to the Garage Rep, we present Midwest premier “Sonnets For an Old Century”[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Hombolt Park becomes Permanant Home” timeline_label=”2013″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”right” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]UTC makes Humboldt Park its permanent home![/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Community Involvement” timeline_label=”2014″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”left” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]The launch of Teatro Thursdays and Teatro Sunday’s Brunch and Play by partnering with Humboldt Park restaurants to give the community exposure and increase revenue for local businesses.[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Collaboration with Genesis Theatrical” timeline_label=”2015″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”right” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]Awarded $25,000 in collaboration with Genesis Theatrical from Chicago Community Trust for Culture and Diversity[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Mikey O Partnership” timeline_label=”2016″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”left” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]>Mikey O partnership and present a sold-out production of Carmen Rivera’s “La Gringa”[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Implementation of Board of Directors & More” timeline_label=”2017″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”right” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]Implementation of Board of Directors – invited to be a part of CLATA’s inaugural International Latino Festival and are awarded $12,500, Began a partnership with Pa’ Lante Theater Company “From Humboldt Park to Holyoke” with a travel production of “La Gringa” in Holyoke, MA with a 48.4% Puerto Rican population.[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Rebuild of La Esceula de Artes Plásticas y Diseños” timeline_label=”2018″ use_read_more=”on” read_more_text=”More Info” read_more_url=”https://www.eap.edu/” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”left” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]Raised 10K with the help of community partners to rebuild La Esceula de Artes Plásticas y Diseños in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico with a performance of “La Gringa”[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][et_pb_vertical_timeline_item title=”Funds Awarded” timeline_label=”2019″ use_read_more=”off” font_icon=”%%92%%” icon_color=”#757a7d” circle_color=”#000000″ animation=”right” _builder_version=”3.25.3″ text_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||” headings_font=”UTC STEEET||||||||”]Awarded $16,500 from Arts Work Fund, $30,000 from Field Foundation and $25,000 from Paul M. Angell Foundation.[/et_pb_vertical_timeline_item][/et_pb_vertical_timeline]