Do, re, mi, repeat the children. Do, re, mi, when you know the notes to sing, you can sing most anything. Do, re, mi, is all it takes to bring a smile to every face in the room.

The audience packed into the Alan Harvey Theater on Feb. 4-7 was transported back in time, to their own distant (or not so distant) childhood, as the familiar tunes soared above them. At 7:30 p.m. each night, the halls were alive with “The Sound of Music.” Old and young generations alike, sat next to each other, humming along.

“The Sound of Music” is a classic, with plenty of speaking and ensemble roles, so it was perfect for a high school musical, cast member senior Ryan Howzell said.

The musical is a Rogers & Hammerstein original set in 1938 on the eve of the Anschluss. The plot follows a young nun, Maria, who becomes a governess for the von Trapp family and brings the love of music back into their house. Songs such as “Do-Re-Mi” and “Edelweiss” have become classics.

“I think they did an especially good job with their coordination between the songs,” audience member junior Trevor Huffaker said. “It seems like they put a lot of effort into this production.”

Castings for the musical were in the middle of September, and rehearsals began in October, Howzell said. In the final weeks before the production cast members rehearsed up to five hours every day.

“[The final] week is actually really fun in an odd sort of way because it’s finally when you get all the cast together and you see the whole show come together,” Howzell said.

Howzell has participated in all of the musicals since her freshmen year including, “Oklahoma”, “Anything Goes” and “Footloose.” The musical has been an activity that has definitely shaped her high school experience, Howzell said.

“There’s something bittersweet about [performing for the last time],” Howzell said. “It makes it more fun because you can leave it all out there.”

In contrast, for cast member freshmen Jackson Cavenaugh this was his first time performing in a high school musical. His favorite part of the process was getting to know fellow cast members, Cavenaugh said.

“There’s a lot of people I hadn’t noticed before, but now I get to say ‘hi’ to them,” Cavenaugh said.