HILLSIDE HIGH SCHOOL

by Blair Ingenthron - October 06, 2024

One of Durham's Top Holiday Traditions, Black Nativity Durham, will return to the stage December 20-22, 2024. Presented by Triangle Performance Ensemble with co-producers Wendell Tabb and Xavier Cason, the annual holiday production is celebrating 18 years of excellence in community theatre....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 15, 2024

Catch the season finale of Hillside High School Drama Department's 2023-2024 season with the classic children's musical, ANNIE....

by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 11, 2024

Wendell Tabb, Retired Educator and Creator of the play State of Urgency won the Durham Public School Election. Learn more about Tabb....

by Blair Ingenthron - January 21, 2024

Tabb has received the prestigious Order of the Long Leaf Pine Award, the highest award bestowed by the Governor of North Carolina....

by A.A. Cristi - December 27, 2023

Wendell Tabb, retired educator and creator of the play State of Urgency, announces his candidacy for Durham School Board. Tabb's top priorities include school safety, mental health, teacher retention, literacy skills, and funding for facilities....

by Blair Ingenthron - November 11, 2023

Hillside Drama in Durham, NC announces the rescheduling of their season opener, Little Shop of Horrors, due to theater renovations. The new dates are January 19-21, 2024. Tickets purchased for the other dates will be honored during the January shows....

by Blair Ingenthron - October 15, 2023

One of Durham's Top Holiday Traditions, Black Nativity Durham, presented by Triangle Performance Ensemble, will return to the stage December 15 - 17, 2023. Get all the details here!...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 02, 2023

Legendary Hillside High School retired drama director Wendell Tabb announced that his show Wendell Tabb's State of Urgency is going on tour. State of Urgency is a play about a community impacted by gun violence. The show was first produced in 2021 as a call to action in response to gun violence in t...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 05, 2023

Get ready for an exciting season as Hillside Drama kicks off with a spectacular performance of Little Shop of Horrors. Join in on November 10th, 2023 in Durham, NC for a night of entertainment and celebration. Don't miss this family-friendly show that runs until November 12th, 2023. Secure your tick...

by A.A. Cristi - April 05, 2023

Durham's historic Hillside High School has a long history of well-known graduates of the theatre and arts programs at the school. Most notable alums of Hillside Drama include Academy Award nominee film director Kevin Wilson Jr., actress April Parker Jones, and Lauren E. Banks. ...