07/28/2026
It is with heavy hearts we share news of the passing of our friend, our Technical Director, our beloved family - Patrick Southard. Pat lived at least nine lives in his 73 years and to each life he brought a brilliant mind, a wicked sense of humor, a loyal and selfless heart, and a desire to do good work. Pat did extremely good work - in every job he did, every thing he built, every show he oversaw, in every conversation he launched into (and could he ever converse!) - Pat made the world a better place. And he made Music Box and the lives of every single one of his MBT family a little sturdier, a little funnier, and so much better that it ever could have been without him. We will miss him terribly.
“When a door is closed, somewhere, there's a door that's opening. When a light goes out, somewhere, there's a light that's shining. God made everything just right.” - Cat Stevens
