[1] The Humboldt Park and Puerto Rican communities are at the core of all of UrbanTheater Company's work, as evidenced by a variety of outreach measures to engage with the surrounding neighborhood.
[3] All of them actors and theater artists themselves, the founders saw the lack of Latinx representation onstage firsthand and founded UTC as a means to bring these stories to a main-stage audience.
[4] After an initial partnership to create UTC fell through, Marilyn Camacho connected with Ivan Vega who, upon signing onto the collaboration, introduced her to Madrid St.
[2][3] Originally conceived in the Chicago neighborhood of Bucktown, UrbanTheater Company soon moved to their current location at Batey Urbano in Humboldt Park.
After a successful production, UTC dedicated their entire first season to bringing Miguel Piñero's plays to the Chicago stage and presented the Midwest premieres of The Sun Always Shines for the Cool and Eulogy for a Small Time Thief.
[6] In September 2017, UTC itself became a site for political action as it housed a meeting for politicians, activists, and leaders in the community to begin planning outreach and aid to Puerto Rico after Hurricanes Irma and Maria.