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Published: July 6, 2008
Theatrics surround life of a costume designer
By Rick Rogers
When the curtain goes up Tuesday on Lyric Theatre's production of the musical "Swing!,” costume designer Jeffrey Meek will breathe a big sigh of relief. During the past few weeks, Meek and his staff of 13 have created 150 costumes for this musical celebration of the 1940s swing dance craze.

"Our time frame is frightening,” Meek said recently. "The amount of work that has to be done is huge. Some people don't real...

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