Burlington High School's "Mary Poppins" costumes are a work of art!

When opening night of Mary Poppins arrives on April 1 at Burlington High School, the art of costume design will be a key element in the magic of the production! Created by Maureen Krebs, owner and creative director of The Costume Room of Burlington, MA, the costumes will take the audience back to 1910 London!

The Costume Room has been a creative design force for both educational and community theatricals. Krebs started the business when a need arose for a costume designer during the years her daughter was cast in productions at Burlington High School. Her keen eye for detail, color and texture are award winning!

Sewing from her home workshop, her first complete wardrobe was created in 2008 when she worked on Thoroughly Modern Millie. Fast forward about six years and Krebs has designed over 30 shows and shipped to 13 states across the country. The Costume Room, first housed in a basement shop, is now located at 125 Cambridge Street, directly next to Burlington High School with additional storage at another location.

For some perspective on this business of costuming Mary Poppins, Krebs has designed well over 100 costumes for the production, not just those for Mary, Bert and the Banks family, but including a complete wardrobe for chimney sweeps, statues and nursery toys!

A true picture of the genius of costume design can only be seen in person so make your plans to see Mary Poppins today!

Mary Poppins will take place in the Fogelberg Performing Arts Center on April 1, 2 and 8 at 7:30, April 3 and 10 at 2:00 pm. Tickets are $10 students and senior citizens and $15 for adults, available online at www.BurlingtonTheatre.com, by phone at 781-A-FUN-TIC and at the box office on performance days.

Fogelberg Performing Arts Center, a fully accessible venue, is located on the campus of Burlington High School, 123 Cambridge Street, Burlington MA.