The Tabb story

Early life and Education

Wendell Tabb is the son of Lecelendia Massenburg Tabb, and Woodrow Wilson Tabb. He was raised with his two sisters Blondelle and Cynthia Tabb in Lousburg, North Carolina. 

As a young boy, Tabb found his passion in theatre when he participated in church plays and performed during family reunions. As a teen, Wendell released his creativity as a DJ going by the name DJ Soda POP. 

In high school, Wendell Tabb was a member of the Track team, and participated in his senior year musical theatre production. 
To further his education, Tabb attended North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina and received B.A. degree in Theatre Education and M.A. degree in Educational Administration. Tabb is also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and the Alpha Psi Omega Dramatic Arts Fraternity.

Career

As a Drama Director, he has directed over 100 plays such as “IN THE HEIGHTS”, “WEST SIDE STORY”, “FAME”, “DREAMGIRLS”, “THE WIZ”, “BUBBLIN BROWN SUGAR”, “MUFARO’S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS”, “MAMA I WANT TO SING”, “HAIRSPRAY”, and “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”.  
Mr. Tabb has also directed workshops on drama nationally and internationally in Havana, Cuba; Beijing, China; Sydney, Australia, Kenya, East Africa; London, England; Osaka, Japan; Lima, Peru; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Gambia, West Africa; St. George’s, Bermuda; Los Angeles, California; Santa Cruz, California; and Brooklyn, New York. As an actor, he has appeared on the NCCU stage as West in “Two Trains Running”, David in “Tunnels”, Charles in “Heart to Heart: Ain’t Your Life Worth Saving?”, Lou Parker in “Fascination Man’, Seth in “Joe Turner’s Come and Gone”, and Gabriel in “Fences”.  Mr. Tabb is a theatre consultant and producer.  He has produced such plays as “Black Nativity”, “Tambourines to Glory”, “Becca”, “Cinderah”, and “The Gospel at Colonus”, featuring Alabama State University. Wendell Tabb is also the creator of the play State of Urgency, which is a play about a community impacted by gun violence. Currently he is a member-elect of the Durham Public Schools Board of Education representing District Consolidated District A.
Mr. Tabb received the NC Regional Theatre Conference Excellence in Directing Award eight consecutive years.  He is a past recipient of the C.C. Lipscomb State Best Director Award.  He has served as an Arts Administration Fellow for the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C. and he regularly attends and participates in the BROADWAY TEACHER’S WORKSHOP in New York City, New York.

Personal Life

He is married to the former Duchess Stallings, the couple has one son Emmanuel. Tabb lives in Durham, North Carolina with his family.