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The theater world has many unsung heroes: folks such as Mark Mariani who work behind the scenes to make plays look great. A Philadelphia-based costume designer, Mariani designed the costumes for “Freud’s Last Session,” playing at the Mercury Theater, where it made its Midwest premiere in March and runs through June. Created by playwright Mark St. Germain, “Session” centers on legendary psychoanalyst Dr. Sigmund Freud, who invites the rising academic star C. S. Lewis to his home in London. Mariani comes from Abruzzi and Basilicata roots on his father’s side, and Neapolitan roots on his mother’s side — a fact …