Mary Garber

Theatre Workshop 1
Costumer

EDUCATION

-BA: Theatre Technical Design. Winthrop University
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-​Minor: Music, vocal performance

 EXPERIENCE / SKILLS

Mary Horn Garber was raised in the northern Chicago suburbs but moved to the York County SC area for family reasons in the early 1990’s. Always a theatre lover since childhood, she became involved as an adult with her first musical theatre audition, which quickly turned into becoming a costumer for local theatre companies and taking custom work. In 1999, Mary worked directly under Oscar winner Deborah Scott on The Patriot doing all the hand detailing stitching on the costumes. When her children graduated, it was suggested that she pursue her passion for music and theatre by finishing her degree by attending Winthrop University and graduated, with high honors, in May 2024 with a BA in Theatre Technical Design and a minor in vocal performance in music. She has worked with Carowinds, OperaCarolina, Opera Theatre Saint Louis, the Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma, Theatre of the Republic in Conway, Myrtle Beach Area Children's Theatre, and Coastal Carolina University (as a costumer and shop manager).