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Empowering Lives Through Arts

At The Playhouse Collective, we enhance the lives of children and older adults through theatre arts, dance, and meaningful social connections that foster creativity and community.

Amy Cave (Artistic Director) is a dynamic director, choreographer, actor, and educator with a Bachelor of Arts in Arts and Performance from the University of Texas at Dallas. She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Resolute Theatre Project, where she champions new theatrical works and supports emerging artists through initiatives like the RTP New Works Development Program and the KidWorks Theatre Festival.

Amy began her dance training at the age of 2½ with Nita Braun’s Talent Workshop in Farmers Branch, studying under Nita Braun and Mary Six Rupert, a former Radio City Rockette. She continued her training with Jackie Troup Miller, who was discovered by Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and trained in Hollywood with Louis Da Pron. Amy launched her teaching career in 1988 at JTM Studio of Performing Arts and has since become a sought-after teacher, director, and choreographer across the Dallas-Fort Worth area. She works with professional and community theaters, as well as elementary through high school programs.

Amy is a certified member and Tap Examiner with the Texas Association Teachers of Dancing, Inc., and a former member of the SAM Tap Trio. She is currently on faculty at Casa Mañana School for Musical Theatre.

Most recently, she co-directed Love or Best Offer for the Original Works Series at Arts Fort Worth, highlighting her dedication to innovative storytelling. Her passion for original plays and nurturing fresh voices continues to fuel her artistic vision, making her a vital force in the contemporary theater and dance scenes.


Previous work includes directing, producing, choreographing or performing with Firehouse Theatre, Runway Theatre, L.I.P. Service Productions, Arts Fort Worth, Theatre Frisco, Grand Prairie Arts Council, Resolute Theatre Project, Proper Hijinx, FIT Festival, Spectacular Follies, The Column Awards, Tree Trunk Theatre, K.D. Studios, J Performing Arts Space, Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Frisco ISD, HEB ISD, Bishop Lynch, Christ United Methodist, First Baptist of the Fields.

Headshot for Amy Cave
Headshot for Amy Cave
Kid actors in Big Bad the Musical in colorful costumes singing on stage.

The Playhouse Collective has transformed my child's confidence through engaging theatre arts and dance activities.

Tim Clifford

A young performer is captured mid-dance, wearing a white shirt and black pants, displaying a high kick. An engaged audience is visible in the background, including people in vibrant clothing and cultural attire. The scene takes place outdoors, with sunny weather and trees providing a natural backdrop.
A young performer is captured mid-dance, wearing a white shirt and black pants, displaying a high kick. An engaged audience is visible in the background, including people in vibrant clothing and cultural attire. The scene takes place outdoors, with sunny weather and trees providing a natural backdrop.

Participating in the programs has enriched my life and created wonderful connections with others in the community.

Tim Clifford

A group of individuals is engaged in a dance performance, each extending their arms upwards in a dramatic fashion. They are dressed in light-colored, flowing attire and are positioned on a dimly lit stage with a dark background that emphasizes their movements.
A group of individuals is engaged in a dance performance, each extending their arms upwards in a dramatic fashion. They are dressed in light-colored, flowing attire and are positioned on a dimly lit stage with a dark background that emphasizes their movements.
★★★★★
★★★★★

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Celebrating creativity through theatre, dance, and social connections.

a group of women tap dancers in pink and black outfits on stage
a group of women tap dancers in pink and black outfits on stage
a teen actor playing Guinevere in Camelot in a green dress standing in front of a stage
a teen actor playing Guinevere in Camelot in a green dress standing in front of a stage
a group of teens tap dancing on a stage
a group of teens tap dancing on a stage
a boy and girl dancing on stage in a show of the Nutcracker.
a boy and girl dancing on stage in a show of the Nutcracker.
a group of kids in a musical theatre class dancing on a stage
a group of kids in a musical theatre class dancing on a stage
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amy.cave@playhousecollective.net

972-484-7900

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