Directors & Teachers

Growing up in Irmo, SC, Candice has worked in the theater industry since the age of 3. She grew up dancing competitively with The Southern Strutt, trained in the voice department of Columbia College, and performed in numerous productions across the state. She began performing professionally at the age of 12 in New York and in local and regional commercials. Candice graduated in 2003 with a BM in Musical Theater from The Florida State University. Since then she has performed in productions all over the Southeast, Los Angeles, New York and was a singer/dancer for Holland America Cruise Lines. Currently she enjoys teaching and directing with Village Square and The Southern Strutt, singing with Mama's Home Cookin Band, teaching private voice lessons, and spending time with her fantastic husband and 3 year old! She's excited to now be part of the Village Square family!

Vicky Jackson is a graduate of USC with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Speech and a Masters of Arts in Teaching Theatre and Speech. She has taught Theatre and English at Pelion Middle and Pelion High School for 29 years. Vicky began performing on the LCAA stage at the age of 5 when her family moved to Lexington in 1972. Through the years her whole family performed in LCAA productions, especially Vicky and her mother, Dolores Gatch, who was instrumental in forming the Junior Arts program in the early 1980s. Over her time with LCAA and VST Vicky has performed, choreographed, directed, designed lighting, worked backstage, costumed, worked front of house, and served on the Board of Directors. She believes that education in theatre arts is an excellent way to instill communication and cooperative skills in children to help them become well-rounded individuals and achieve success in all areas of their education and extra-curricular lives.