VST Scholarships
Shari Smith
Sharon "Shari" Faye Smith, daughter of Robert and Hilda Smith, performed on the Village Square Theatre stage several times before her death in 1985.
The Lexington County Arts Association continues to honor her memory by presenting a scholarship in her name.
Each year the Shari Smith Musical Study Scholarship goes to a deserving Lexington High School senior who plans to pursue a degree in music.
You can make a tax deductible contribution to this scholarship by mailing your check made out to the Lexington County Arts Association or "LCAA" writing "Smith Scholarship Fund" in the memo area and mailing it to:
LCAA
P.O. Box 412
Lexington, SC 29071
2024 Recipient
Dakota Blake
Past Shari Smith Scholarship Winners
Lisa R Neal 1986
Jon M. Ives 1987
Julie E. Odom 1988
Gwen Dugan 1989
Tracy Leatherman 1990
Ritchie L. Adams 1991
Kim A. Bourret 1992
Lisa K. Hobson 1993
O.M. “Ivy” Goodlett IV 1994
Tawnya Martin 1995
Elizabeth Lightner 1996
Nanette Guanawan 1997
Anna Huber 1998
Katherine Pollock 1999
Victoria E. Wilson 2000
Tony Rosenthal 2001
Kimberly Childers 2002
Jessica Wilson 2003
Marie E. Barker 2004
Caleb A. Bonecutter 2005
Mackenzie Warren 2006
Susan Elizabeth Riley 2007
Andrew Gale Coston 2008
Danielle Peterson 2009
Michael Bryan 2010
Caleb Senn 2011
Alex Gatch 2012
Erik McMahon 2013
Andrew Mullin 2014
Stephanie Langford 2015
Aubrey Schipp 2016
Kailey Cunningham 2017
Andrew Thomason 2018
Bella Bible 2019
Joshua C. Wood 2020
Garrison Holdman 2021
Hannah Lewis 2022
Elizabeth "Eliza" Mills 2023
Dakota Blake 2024
Danny Daley
The Danny Daley summer workshop scholarship will award one participant a tuition free admission to Village Square Theatre's summer favorite.
Successful applications will display those attributes which Danny embraced. These include friendship, stewardship, kindness, and love for all things theatre.
Danny was just as happy in the booth running a spot light as he was on stage.
Please download and complete the application. Return all applications to finance@villagesquaretheatre.com by March 1, 2026