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Vintage Soul Productions ™
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Vintage Soul Productions LLC TM
STORIES THAT EDUCATE
ADVOCATE, & EMPOWER
Sharece Sellem-Hannah is an award-winning playwright, documentary director, and teaching artist whose work bridges performing arts and community health advocacy. Through theatre, film, and creative education, she creates stories that spark dialogue and social awareness.
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STORYTELLING WITH PURPOSE
Vintage Soul Productions is a theatre company focusing on work that inspires, educates and empowers. Founded by playwright and theatre maker Sharece Sellem-Hannah, the company creates work for the stage and screen that examines how people survive the impossible.
Grounded in the idea that you only know where you’re going when you know where you came from,
Vintage Soul Productions lives at the intersection of art, healing, and social impact.
Vintage Soul Productions was founded by Sharece Sellem-Hannah, an advocate working at the intersection of the performing arts and community health.
AWARD-WINNING PLAYWRIGHT
DOCUMENTARY
DIRECTOR
TEACHING ARTIST & WORKSHOP FACILITATOR
What is Human Services Missing?
In her TEDx talk “What Is Human Services Missing?”, Sharece explores how storytelling and the performing arts can improve empathy, education, and engagement in human services and community health work.
THE ARTIST & THE IMPACT
COMMUNITY HEALTH & ARTS ADVOCATE
Sharece Sellem-Hannah is a multidisciplinary artist and educator working at the intersection of storytelling and social impact.
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Her work draws from lived experience, formal training in community health, and award-winning creative work—bringing depth, credibility, and authentic connection to every project.
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She is the founder of Vintage Soul Productions LLC using theatre, film, and creative education to foster connection, empowerment, and community engagement. She is also the co-founder of Feel the Future, Community Health Coaching & Consulting LLC,
TOPICS I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT
Public Health
Addiction & Recovery
Urban Life
American History
Found Family
Trauma & Resilience
COMMUNITY-BASED
ADVOCACY
Grounded in lived perspective and hands-on community work, her experience draws from outreach, program leadership, and public health initiatives.
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15+ years of experience in human services, with a focus on mental health, recovery, incarceration, at-risk youth, education, case management, outreach, and workforce development
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Lead and supported creative community-based initiatives bridging human services expertise and performing arts
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Experience facilitating community programs, trainings, and resource initiatives
ACADEMIC
FOUNDATION
Supported by formal training, her academic background informs an approach rooted in public health, systems awareness, and community-centered impact.
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BS, American Studies, Charter Oak State College
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MS, Community Health & Prevention Science, University of Cincinnati
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MFA Candidate, Writing for Stage & Screen, Point Park University
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Yale University — Practical Approach to Directing, Summer Intensive (2014)
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Headlong Performance Institute (HPI), Semester Away Program (Bryn Mawr College Accredited, 2011)
ACCLAIMED CREATIVE WORK
Her work spans theatre, film, and education—using storytelling to explore complex social issues and engage diverse audiences.
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Award-winning playwright
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Documentary director
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Teaching artist & workshop facilitator
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Advocate at the intersection of performing arts and community health
BRING THIS WORK TO YOUR COMMUNITY
Sharece partners with schools, universities, organizations, and community groups to create story-driven experiences that educate, engage, and inspire.
PARTNERS IN PERFORMING ARTS
WORKS ACROSS THEATRE & FILM
SILENCE ON THE STREETS
How the Illicit Opioid Crisis Impacts Inner City Communities & Families
​Through lived experiences, interviews, and community voices, the film brings humanity to the statistics and highlights pathways toward recovery and prevention.
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Developed in partnership with public health organizations, the project has been presented across universities and community spaces to spark dialogue, education, and change.
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THE QUICK QUARANTINED PLAY FESTIVAL
Created in the wake of COVID-19, this virtual festival invited restless theatre folx to connect, collaborate, and create bold, raw work under pressure—sharpening skills and building relationships in real time.
Built as a voluntary, artist-driven initiative, it fostered collaboration, networking, and creative risk-taking within a community sustained by a small but dedicated team of theatre practitioners.
DAISIES ON HARLEM'S DOORSTEP
A story of resilience and sisterhood set in 1929 Harlem.
2019 Winner of Dr. Floyd Gaffney National Playwriting Competition on the African American Experience, UC San Diego​
MATTHEW
RISING
A family-centered story exploring the impact of addiction during the opioid crisis.
Produced at
Long Wharf Theatre, Stage II
LEGENDS OF THE FORGOTTEN BOROUGH
A play inspired by the story of the iconic R&B Hip-Hop group, The Force MDs.
Featured at the
African-American Theatre Festival in Atlanta, GA (2014)
Insight shaped by lived experience.
Advocacy rooted in truth.
Transformation through the art of storytelling.
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