US EditionJacob's Pillow, Performing Arts Center in Berkshires, Cancels Rest of Season After Death
BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MASSACHUSETTS, AUG 5 – Jacob's Pillow canceled its 2025 summer dance season after a workplace accident killed production manager Kat Sirico, raising safety concerns about equipment and training, officials said.
- Kathryn 'Kat' Sirico, production manager, died on Friday when a runaway dolly carrying staging platforms crushed her at Jacob's Pillow in Becket, Massachusetts.
- On Friday, Sirico and an intern lost control of a dolly carrying staging platforms downhill on the sloped Jacob's Pillow campus area.
- A spokesperson for the Berkshire County District Attorney's Office confirmed no criminal charges will be filed, classifying Sirico's death as a workplace accident.
- On 5 August, Jacob's Pillow cancelled the 2025 season after cancelling performances for 2 to 4 August, with refunds for ticket buyers.
- Launching inquiries, authorities will assess equipment safety and training adequacy, with Massachusetts State Police, the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and OSHA investigating, raising safety concerns.
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Jacob’s Pillow cancels rest of summer festival after Friday’s deadly accident - The Boston Globe
The dance organization in Becket said its board of trustees and leadership decided to end performances for the season following the death of a production manager, Kathryn Sirico, last week.
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