| Charly Chiarelli | |
| Birth Name: | Calogero Chiarelli |
| Birth Date: | 2 October 1948 |
| Birth Place: | Racalmuto, Sicily, Italy |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Education: | Master's degree in Social Work from Carleton University; also degrees in Psychology from McMaster University and Linguistics from the University of Toronto |
| Notableworks: | Cu'Fu; Mangiacake; Brutta Figura; Road to the Lemon Grove; |
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.