on
Thursday, September 13, 2012
at
840 Marietta St.
Atlanta, GA
Chandra Currelley-Young has done extensive work with director and writer Tyler Perry.
A LITTLE MORE ABOUT CHANDRA CURRELLEY
(
FROM WIKIPEDIA)
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In 1992, Chandra left "
The S.O.S. Band" to pursue her career in acting and
theater. Since that time, she has blazed a fiery trail in the world of
theater. Because of her excellent theatrical abilities, Chandra was Selected by
Debbie Allen to be the featured soloist in her production entitled
Soul Possessed which debuted at the
Alliance Theater in
Atlanta, Georgia. This was an extremely rhythmic production that consisted of interpretive dance and song. The show featured the likes of
Patti Labelle,
Desmond Richardson (
FOSSE),
Natalie Belcon (
RENT),
Carmen de Lavallade (
Alvin Ailey), Miguel Angel, Sharon Brown, Jason Samuels-Smith (Bring Da Noise), and many other artists.
Tom Jones then produced a show, through his production company,
Jomandi, specifically for Chandra entitled "SLAM", which debuted at
Atlanta's Jomandi Theatre and was later featured at the
Studio Theatre in Washington, D.C. It was because of her incredible performance in D.C. that Chandra was nominated for a
Helen Hayes Award in 2000 for Outstanding Lead
Actress for the character "Autumn".
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Chandra's breakout role came when she starred in the David Petrarca's hit production, "Dinah Was", the story of the legendary
Dinah Washington, a great
songstress from the
1950s era. Chandra was picked directly by
David Petrarca because of her awesome ability to embody the role of
Dinah Washington. This role was a perfect fit for her from the
music, the character of
Dinah Washington, and the artistic expression that was allowed.
She's most recently established her acting career by appearing in
Tyler Perry productions such as
Madea's Big Happy Family the play as
Shirley, in the movie as
Sister Laura and many other
Tyler Perry production. She can also be seen in the
TV show Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse.
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