As much as being in the spotlight is exciting, Yasseen would always gravitate more towards the production aspect. He would constantly express a high level of curiosity when it came to a stage manager's work regarding the props, schedule, etc.. At 15, in the UAE he founded and launched a youth theater group called the Greenroom, where young teens were given the opportunity to act, direct, produce, and launch numerous plays. To kick off his directorial debut yasseen directed the first 2-hour greenroom production - Shakespeare In Love, 2021 - and casted 30 actors and 10 crew members. The team rehearsed for 6 months, and amazed the audience, he got raving feedback from both theater and film executives in Dubai. More importantly, he realized that a career in directing is what he’s most passionate about. He began directing other productions such as - Mamma Mia* with a twist, 2022 - at the Short+Sweet 2022 Festival and without any surprise, he won the runner up for best play. Furthermore, the festival awarded yassen a unique award of ‘spirit of the festival’. He was seen in the most recent "City of Stars" Production, which was a stage adaptation based on the blockbuster La La Land.  He managed a cast of 25+, he was able to work with a musical director, choreographer, and designer in order to make his vision come tru