<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0xcBip_1GupLDfJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0xcBip_1GupLDfJ00" width="1169" height="771" ></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0LNTCM_1GupLDfJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0LNTCM_1GupLDfJ00" width="1170" height="765" ></figure>Chasing BroadwayDallastown sophomore Charlie Geesey shined from the moment he first set foot on the stage, and now he’s taking that talent to Broadway!It all started at Geesey’s usual music lesson with Dallastown Middle School Choir Teacher Vanessa Trauger. “On her music stand there was a poster… with a QR link, and she told me to scan it,” Geesey said.This QR code allowed Geesey to sign up for Next on Stage, a highly competitive national Broadway competition for high school and college students.“You’re competing against over 500 kids,” Geesey said. Only 30 will move on to the next round.The prizes explain the competition. “There’s a $20,000 scholarship for any school,” Geesey said. “You also get money to give to charity, and you get private voice lessons with some famous Broadway actors.”To enter the competition, Geesey had to send in an audition video which highlighted his standout vocal performance with no backing track.However, advancing will take more than just a good audition. Public votes as well as the opinions of a group of judges determine who will advance.The board of judges consists of Broadway performers including J. Elaine Marcos (Drag: The Musical), Michael Minarik (Les Misérables), Kyle Taylor Parker (Kinky Boots), Courtney Reed (Moulin Rouge!), Kate Rockwell (Mean Girls), and Michael James Scott (Aladdin).The first round of voting closes on Nov. 11, and the Top 30 will be announced on Nov. 13.If he advances, Geesey will send in a new audition every week with a different song.Choosing the right songs is part of the challenge.“I’m having trouble figuring out what to sing next,” Geesey said. “I’d rather have the belt side and the higher octave to show off.”Cuts will be made with the Top 15, Top 10, Top five, and Top three. The finale will be held on Jan. 17 in New York City, where the top three contestants will perform live at 54 Below.But first, Geesey has to make it past round one.For him, the prize is about more than a scholarship.“Winning would mean so much to me,” he said. “I really want to prove that teenagers can be great musicians, even at a young age.”Now he needs Dallastown behind him.Every vote counts, and every day counts.Voters can cast one vote a day until 11:59 p.m. ET on Nov. 11. Vote for Charlie Geesey here, share the link with friends and family, and help send a Dallastown sophomore to the next round.What Castmates Say About Charlie: <blockquote>"He has one of the highest work ethics of anyone I know and always wants to get better to perfect his voice and get better as a singer and actor. "- Max Howard, senior</blockquote><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0ZK9OZ_1GupLDfJ00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0ZK9OZ_1GupLDfJ00" width="1169" height="726" ></figure>Charlie’s musical journey“Hard-working, eager to learn, devoted.” That’s how Amy Anderson, Dallastown’s high school musical director, describes Charlie Geesey.Geesey’s love for the stage began in eighth grade.“Before that, I was never interested in any Broadway things or musical things or being on stage,” Geesey said. That year, Vanessa Trauger, the Middle School Musical Director, urged him to try out.“I started my auditions in eighth grade, which were actually really fun,” he said.Geesey was cast as Davey in “Newsies” and he instantly fell in love with performing. The next year, he took his talents to the high school, where he performed in the ensemble for the fall musical, “Hadestown: Teen Edition.”“Going into high school auditions, it’s very nerve-wracking, including when you have all these seniors and juniors that are so talented,” he said.His love for musicals only grew, and that spring, he had his mind set on his biggest role yet: Willard in “Footloose.”“I thought to myself, If I really want this role as a freshman, I have to work my butt off,” he said.He put hours into mastering his audition song.“I started listening to ‘Mama Says’ every day. I started sight reading and practicing it,” he said.He auditioned, got a callback and landed the role, becoming the first freshman in about five years to be cast in a leading role. His hard work and dedication haven’t slowed down, Geesey is in concert choir, vocal ensemble and concert band, and will sing for jazz ensemble. He is also auditioning for the high school’s fall production of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”“Taking on Hunchback this soon in my high school career is really exciting that I get to experience that,” said Geesey.“— Charlie GeeseyDonate to The Beacon$225$500ContributedOur GoalYour donation will support the student journalists of Dallastown Area High School. Your contribution will allow us to purchase equipment and cover our annual website hosting costs.</div></body>

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