{{Short description|Canadian writer, storyteller, actor and musician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2014}} {{Infobox writer <!-- for more information see :Template:Infobox writer/doc --> | name = Charly Chiarelli | image = Charly_chiarelli.jpg | imagesize = | alt = | caption = Charly performing in his play Cu'Fu | pseudonym = | birth_name = Calogero Chiarelli | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1948|10|2}} | birth_place = Racalmuto, Sicily, Italy | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = | nationality = Canadian | ethnicity = | citizenship = | education = Master's degree in Social Work from Carleton University; also degrees in Psychology from McMaster University and Linguistics from the University of Toronto | alma_mater = | period = | genre = | subject = | movement = | notableworks = Cu'Fu; Mangiacake; Brutta Figura; Road to the Lemon Grove; | spouse = | partner = | children = | relatives = | influences = | influenced = | awards = | signature = | website = {{URL|https://www.charlyentertainment.com}} | portaldisp = }}
'''Calogero (Charly) Chiarelli''' (born October 2, 1948) is a Canadian writer,<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4592550/ Road to the Lemon Grove - Writers: Charly Chiarelli and Dale Hildebrand</ref> storyteller,<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/mangiacake-rises-with-smooth-storytelling/article760500/ | title=Mangiacake! Rises with smooth storytelling | newspaper=The Globe and Mail | date=April 7, 2001 | last1=Taylor | first1=Kate }}</ref> actor<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4592550/fullcredits?ref_=tt_cl_sm/ Road to the Lemon Grove Full Cast & Crew</ref> 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,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://artword.net/artwordtheatre/?p=699 | title=Charly Chiarelli's classic hit show Cu'Fu? Sept 28 to Oct 7, 2017 | date=September 5, 2017 }}</ref> Mangiacake,<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0436564/ Mangiacake</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mangiacake! rises with smooth storytelling |date=2001-04-07 |website=The Globe and Mail |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929020649/https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/mangiacake-rises-with-smooth-storytelling/article760500/ |archive-date=2022-09-29 |url-status=live |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/mangiacake-rises-with-smooth-storytelling/article760500/}}</ref> Brutta Figura and Sunamabeach directed for theatre by Ronald Weihs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.artword.net/website/aboutus_artword.htm |title=Artword.net |access-date=March 30, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715083900/http://www.artword.net/website/aboutus_artword.htm |archive-date=July 15, 2009 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> A filmed performance of Cu'Fu, Mangiacake and Brutta Figura directed by Gemini Award winner, Dennis Beauchamp,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0064306/bio | title=Dennis Beauchamp | website=IMDb }}</ref> 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.<ref>https://www.imdb.com/name/nm7251735/ Tomaso Sanelli Bio</ref> Chiarelli was inducted in 2003 into the McMaster University Alumni Gallery <ref>https://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/articles/posted-on-june-6-2003-alumni-gallery-inductees/ McMaster University 2003 Alumni Gallery</ref> 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.
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== External links == * [https://roadtothelemongrove.com/ Road to the Lemon Grove] * [http://www.artword.net/website/welcome_artword.htm Artword Theatre]
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