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At left: Senior Lindsay Heia prepares to play the bass in the pit orchestra during the final showing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' at Ballard High School Sunday, March 10, 2013 in Seattle, Wash. At right: Sheet music is gathered for the orchestra during the showing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' at Ballard High School Sunday, March 10, 2013.

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Sophomore Brian Cropp, from left, Charlee Magno, and freshmen Chelsea Leingang, and Lilli Barlow prepare to perform in the final showing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' at Ballard High School Sunday, March 10, 2013. The sing-a-long production, put on by the Ballard High School Playmakers, sold out almost every show. "It's been bonkers," said Shawn Riley, director of theatre at Ballard High School. Sunday's performance also raised funds to send 30 Ballard High School students to perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe, one of the largest arts festivals in the world. Ballard High School was one of only 40 American High Schools invited to perform at the festival, said Riley.

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Juniors Madi Blavka, left, and Megan McCormick style their hair to perform as party guests in the final showing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' at Ballard High School Sunday, March 10, 2013. Both students also played the role of nuns in the performance.

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Audience members watch the final showing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' at Ballard High School Sunday, March 10, 2013. The sing-a-long production, put on by the Ballard High School Playmakers, sold out almost every show according to director of theatre Shawn Riley.

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Choir nuns prepare to perform in the final showing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' at Ballard High School Sunday, March 10, 2013. The sing-a-long production, put on by the Ballard High School Playmakers, sold out almost every show.

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Performers sing in final showing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' at Ballard High School Sunday, March 10, 2013.

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At left: Shawn Riley, director of theatre, gives the Ballard High School Playmakers a pep talk before their final performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' at Ballard High School. At right: Senior Logan Monson waits behind the scenes to play a party guest in the final showing of Rodgers and Hammerstein's 'The Sound of Music' at Ballard High School Sunday, March 10, 2013.