IN MEMORY OF
Anthony L. Chiarilli (1935 - 2020)
From 1969 to 1997 Mr. Chiarilli taught English at Eden Senior High School. For most of those years he served as the English Department Chairman. He also Directed Eden HS Musicals and Plays. Eden Musicals grew quickly into a big part of the high school experience thanks to Mr. Chiarilli. To honor him, we reached out to a few who were blessed to have taught with him or had been his student, specifically as it relates to the Eden HS stage.
"He loved directing the HS musical and loved to get on stage to demonstrate how he wanted a student’s character to perform." - Mr. John Maguda (Eden Band Teacher 1972 - 2005)
"He was that teacher that really pulled together everybody. Not just the really good students…those that you never would have thought they would have been interested. He really had a good way of really respecting kids and getting them interested. He listened to kids and their opinions. He met them at their level." --Ellen Kindley (Eden Class of '71)
"He was really good at getting non-theatrical kids to participate. I was a "jock", but ended up playing a role in South Pacific as a Senior. He was able to pull it out of me. He was adored by the staff and the kids, very energetic. He got everyone involved." - Kevin Karstedt (Eden Class of '74)
Anthony L. Chiarilli (1935 - 2020)
From 1969 to 1997 Mr. Chiarilli taught English at Eden Senior High School. For most of those years he served as the English Department Chairman. He also Directed Eden HS Musicals and Plays. Eden Musicals grew quickly into a big part of the high school experience thanks to Mr. Chiarilli. To honor him, we reached out to a few who were blessed to have taught with him or had been his student, specifically as it relates to the Eden HS stage.
"He loved directing the HS musical and loved to get on stage to demonstrate how he wanted a student’s character to perform." - Mr. John Maguda (Eden Band Teacher 1972 - 2005)
"He was that teacher that really pulled together everybody. Not just the really good students…those that you never would have thought they would have been interested. He really had a good way of really respecting kids and getting them interested. He listened to kids and their opinions. He met them at their level." --Ellen Kindley (Eden Class of '71)
"He was really good at getting non-theatrical kids to participate. I was a "jock", but ended up playing a role in South Pacific as a Senior. He was able to pull it out of me. He was adored by the staff and the kids, very energetic. He got everyone involved." - Kevin Karstedt (Eden Class of '74)
Do you have memories of Mr. Chiarilli that you'd like to share? Photos from your time in any of his productions? Email them to edenhsmusical@gmail.com and we'll share them here. Mr. Maguda has graciously shared (slideshow below) this edition of the March, 1980 copy of the Eden HS Newspaper "The Oracle" featuring an article and photo gallery of the 1980 production of "Pajama Game".
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