Kat Sirico, the production manager of a Becket performance center Jacob's Pillow, was killed in a tragic workplace accident Friday afternoon.

We are holding [Kat Sirico’s] family, friends, and colleagues in our hearts as we grieve together,” Jacob’s Pillow said in a statement

Jacob’s Pillow canceled weekend programming as staff members grieved the death of Kat Sirico, who was moving staging platforms that toppled, the authorities said.

Friends, family and the arts world mourned Jacob's Pillow production manager and University of Rochester, N.Y., faculty member Kat Sirico after their accidental death on Friday.

Jacob's Pillow is mourning the loss of a cherished staff member, Kat Sirico, whose unexpected death at the dance center Friday has prompted the cancellation of all performances and events for the weekend.

On August 1, Kathryn “Kat” Sirico, a 40‑year‑old production manager at Jacob’s Pillow, died in a tragic workplace accident on the festival grounds in Becket, Massachusetts.