OUTER LOOP THEATER - Key Persons


Alix Burkhardt

Alix is currently getting her B.F.A. in Design and Technology at Northern Illinois University. She started acting when she was eight years old, and has been involved in theater for more than half of her life. She's also been designing and making clothing for almost five years. Her hobbies include reading, crochet, and cats. Basically, anything a grandma would enjoy.

Asha Musa

Job Titles:
  • Honorary Board Member

Brian Zorn

Job Titles:
  • Secretary

Denise Hubler

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Diane Lent

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Elizabeth Berl

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Ian Durham

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Jackson Kain Kibona

Job Titles:
  • Director of Education
Jackson Kain Kibona is a Tanzanian actor, screenwriter, and film producer. He holds advanced certificates in acting for film and scriptwriting from The Tanzania Film Training Center. Jackson is also a huge fan of movies, music, and soccer. His hobbies include reading and listening.

Karen Herman - Treasurer

Job Titles:
  • Executive Director
  • Head of Development
  • Treasurer
Karen is a Rochester-based accountant and financial planner. She has over 30 years of experience advising companies of all sizes and missions, and manages the finances for The Outer Loop, as well as many other non-profit organizations.

Lea-Beth Shapiro

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Mary Anne Buckley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Maura Duff

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board

Michael Herman - Founder, President

Job Titles:
  • Artistic Director
  • Director
  • Founder
  • President
Michael is a director, playwright and teacher. He loves nothing more than watching a new play come to life.

Patrick Sanga

Job Titles:
  • Civil Engineer
  • Honorary Board Member
  • Project Manager
​Patrick is a civil engineer and an agriculturist in Mloka, Tanzania. He is also the project manager for all Outer Loop and Humanity Project activities in the Selous Region.

Rachael Yoder - VP

Job Titles:
  • Vice President
  • Managing Director / Director, the Humanity Project
Rachael is a Chicago-based actor & teacher, and is experienced in all theater operations, as well as social media and marketing. Rachael holds a B.A. in Acting from SUNY Brockport, is a graduate of The Stella Adler Studio of Acting, a current M.F.A. Acting candidate at Northern Illinois University and a proud member of Actors' Equity Association.

Sandra Mantione

Job Titles:
  • MEMBER of the BOARD