Melissa Albers has been a member of The Notables for almost four years.
She says, "I sing alto or second soprano or soprano; obviously I am confused! I really enjoy
singing with The Notables because of its professionalism. I have been singing in choruses since third
grade. I have sung in my church choir, St. Michael's Episcopal Church in El Segundo, since 1985. I love
musicals and was in a few during my younger years, including Oklahoma!; South Pacific; No, No, Nanette;
Godspell; and The King and I. My big solo was singing 'Good Morning Starshine' from Hair. I have been
teaching nursery school for 25 years and am now the director of St Michael's Children's Center in El
Segundo. Teaching is my vocation, but singing is my passion."
Nancy Arnold has been a member of The Notables
since 2002. She spent most of her career on the other side of musical
productions by directing children's choirs and musical shows for the public
schools. During those years she sang in various singing ensembles and choirs and
appeared in various theatrical productions, mostly for the Redondo Beach Parks
and Recreation Department, including Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really
Trying,and Fiddler on the Roof. She is now happily retired and happily signing in The Notables
as well as participating in local theatrical productions.
Paula Kelley
joined the Notables in 1997. Originally from Boston, she has been involved in theater since
childhood. While on the east coast, she was a member of Scituate
Theatre founded by Peter Tolan, writer of Analyze This, where she
appeared as Lily Garland in On The Twentieth Century, Velma Kelly
in Chicago, Young Belle in Little Me, Nicky in Sweet
Charity, Kate in Brighton Beach Memoirs, and Daisy Mae in
Li'l Abner. Paula was also a member of Warner Bros. recording
artist FarrenHeit and opened for the band Aerosmith. In California
her roles include Pitti-Sing in the South Bay Light Opera Society's
production of The Mikado, and Meg in Manhattan Beach Community Church's production of
Brigadoon. Paula has also appeared as a guest soloist with the Ellis-Orpheus Men's
Chorus, which was also directed by Randall Schwalbe. She is very
honored to be a member of such a talented group.
Tony McQuilkin
has been a member of The Notables
since 1989. He has appeared as Cord Elam in Oklahoma! with
The Aerospace Players, and as the TV Announcer in How to Succeed in
Business Without Really Trying. He also has appeared in three different
church productions of Amahl and the Night Visitors, once as the Page; and as one of the
priests in the Manhattan Beach Community Church production of
Jesus Christ Superstar; and in the MBCC production of Brigadoon. He also sings
with The Concert Singers in Westchester, and with the choir at All Saints Episcopal Church in Beverly
Hills. By days, Tony is a community college math teacher. By nights, he also
enjoys Scottish country dancing. He being head and shoulders above the crowd, you'll usually
find him upstage of the rest.
Don Norton
hails from Kansas, and has been a member of The Notables since 2000. His musical
performing life began at the age 11 as The Fox in a school production of
Pinocchio. As a young man he performed roles in such shows as
The Student Prince, The Desert Song, Carousel, and
Jesus Christ Superstar. Don sang in the Gilbert and Sullivan Productions
at El Camino College. In Richard Sheldon's Opéra A La Carte's production of
The Sorcerer, he sang the role of Sir Marmaduke
Pointdextre. As a founding member of the South Bay Light Opera
Society, he produced and sang in all of its major productions. He
played Pooh-Bah in The Mikado, the Pirate King in Pirates
of Penzance, Dick Deadeye in H.M.S. Pinafore, Don Alhambra in
The Gondoliers, and The Foreman in Trial by Jury. He has been
a bass soloist with the Ellis-Orpheus Men's Chorus and the Riviera
United Methodist Church. On the stage and TV he has sung the roles of
all three kings (not at the same time!) in Amahl and the Night
Visitors. For fun he sang with the Four Tunetellers
Quartet. He adds, "I want to thank my wife, Pat, for her support of
my singing ventures."
Kathy Rudolph
has been a member of The Notables since 1990. She has also sung with The Torrance Civic Chorale,
The Norris Chorus, and two barbershop groups, The Sweet Adelines of Santa Monica
and The Treble Makers. Kathy has appeared in the Norris Theater
productions of Little Mary Sunshine as Blanche, Gentlemen Prefer
Blondes, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Guys
and Dolls, Bells Are Ringing as Donna and Celeste, and Once Upon a
Mattress as Lady Maybelle. A retired speech and language therapist,
Kathy now has time to play tennis and bridge, to volunteer at Meals on Wheels
for shut-ins, and to take classes in tap and acting. She wants to thank
her husband Ron for his continuing support and for making chicken soup for her
to enjoy after Wednesday night rehearsals.
