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FRONTDOORS MAGAZINE | 55 7 A.M. >> SWEETNESS INSIDE & OUT My day usually starts with a big kiss from one of my Siberian Huskies. The morning is precious to me because I’m not home a lot, so I take it slowly and spend time with my dogs, Asha and Sedna. My first stop after leaving the house is to pick up an iced black coffee with two Splendas at Dunkin’ Donuts. It’s the one thing I do for myself every day. 9:30 A.M. >> MORNING WALKABOUT I have a ritual of walking around the building when I get to the office and checking in with my 12-person team. It’s essential to me that I assess the day and make sure everyone knows I’m here and available. I then dive into emails. My first course of action is to read the daily rehearsal or performance report to see if there are any action items that need to be addressed before the next performance. We have a leadership meeting over coffee once a week. It’s important we get out of the office when we can, so we meet at a great coffee shop next door. The department heads touch base on what’s going on and catch everybody up during the meeting. 11 A.M. >> FOUR DECADES IN THE MAKING This is TheaterWorks’ 40 th anniversary season, so there’s exciting stuff happening. We’re in the process of planning celebrations and deciding how we’re going to honor the institution by revisiting our morals and values. We are connecting with past leaders and planning an alumni concert. Whether you are 3 or 103, there’s a place for you in community theater. TheaterWorks is proud of its roots and has no goal to become a professional theater. We want to be the best community theater and change your mind about what you think community theater is. 12:15 P.M. >> HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS I grew up in the West Valley and came to TheaterWorks as a kid. When I was 16, I was pretty untamed and didn’t have much oversight, and considered dropping out of high school. I was a good student, but felt school was more work than my life was allowing me to put in at the time. I couldn’t sleep the night before I was going to make my decision about whether to leave school, so I turned on my little black-and-white TV. There, a PBS special about Jim Henson changed my life. AS TOLD TO JULIE COLEMAN A Day With CHRIS HAMBY OFFICE DOORS C.W. McMillin executive director of TheaterWorks