Charly Chiarelli

Charly Chiarelli
Charly performing in his play Cu'Fu
Charly performing in his play Cu'Fu
BornCalogero Chiarelli
(1948-10-02) October 2, 1948 (age 76)
Racalmuto, Sicily, Italy
NationalityCanadian
EducationMaster's degree in Social Work from Carleton University; also degrees in Psychology from McMaster University and Linguistics from the University of Toronto
Notable worksCu'Fu; Mangiacake; Brutta Figura; Road to the Lemon Grove;
Website
www.charlyentertainment.com

Calogero (Charly) Chiarelli (born October 2, 1948) is a Canadian writer,[1] storyteller,[2] actor[3] and musician.

Born in Racalmuto, Sicily, Chiarelli grew up in the industrial north end of Hamilton, Ontario. He has a Master's degree in Social Work from Carleton University; also degrees in Psychology from McMaster University and Linguistics from the University of Toronto.

As a writer, storyteller and virtuoso harmonica player Charly Chiarelli is well known for his one-person plays, most notably Cu'Fu,[4] Mangiacake,[5][6] Brutta Figura and Sunamabeach directed for theatre by Ronald Weihs.[7] A filmed performance of Cu'Fu, Mangiacake and Brutta Figura directed by Gemini Award winner, Dennis Beauchamp,[8] were first aired on May 31, 2000 on Bravo! and has been re-aired periodically. He co-wrote and starred in the 2019 film Road to the Lemon Grove with Burt Young, Nick Mancuso, Rossella Brescia, Loreena McKennitt and Tomaso Sanelli.[9] Chiarelli was inducted in 2003 into the McMaster University Alumni Gallery [10] that includes inductee notables like Martin Short, Dave Thomas and Eugene Levy. As a Jazz and Blues harmonica player Chiarelli has contributed to recordings and live performances as well as creating his own musical works.

  1. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4592550/ Road to the Lemon Grove - Writers: Charly Chiarelli and Dale Hildebrand
  2. ^ Taylor, Kate (April 7, 2001). "Mangiacake! Rises with smooth storytelling". The Globe and Mail.
  3. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4592550/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm/ Road to the Lemon Grove Full Cast & Crew
  4. ^ "Charly Chiarelli's classic hit show Cu'Fu? Sept 28 to Oct 7, 2017". September 5, 2017.
  5. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436564/ Mangiacake
  6. ^ "Mangiacake! rises with smooth storytelling". The Globe and Mail. April 7, 2001. Archived from the original on September 29, 2022.
  7. ^ "Artword.net". Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved March 30, 2009.
  8. ^ "Dennis Beauchamp". IMDb.
  9. ^ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7251735/ Tomaso Sanelli Bio
  10. ^ https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/posted-on-june-6-2003-alumni-gallery-inductees/ McMaster University 2003 Alumni Gallery