The Hi-Liners Musical Theatre, in a move reflecting its continuing growth, has added a second full-time salaried position to the organization’s leadership team.

JC Hedberg, who has worked with The Hi-Liners since 2007 as a production stage manager, adds a wide variety of executive responsibilities to his duties and assumes the role of managing director for the organization.

Hedberg brings more than 16 years of technical stage management experience across 47 productions with The Hi-Liners as well as experience as a stage manager at the Highline Performing Arts Center. In addition, he has completed advanced studies in managing a non-profit and strategic use of social media for non-profits.

Hedberg joins Kathleen Edwards, The Hi-Liners Artistic director and executive director of its DownStage Center education division, as a senior leader in the organization. Both roles report to the chairman of the board.

The Hi-Liners Musical Theatre offers a wide range of classes, camps and performance opportunities for youth ages 4 through 22.

Originally founded in 1966, The Hi-Liners Musical Theatre has grown to serve nearly 500 youth annually through classes, camps and performance opportunities and reaches into local schools through its “Musical Theatre Goes to School” program to provide after-school classes as well as full production experiences.

For more information about The Hi-Liners Musical Theatre visit www.hi-liners.org or call 206-617-2152.