Our team.
Dominick LaRuffa Jr.
Founder
Dominick recently wrapped the Off-Broadway world premiere of ‘TIL Death starring opposite Tony Winners Judy Kaye and Robert Cuccioli. Just after doing double duty; simultaneously leading the world premiere of Powerhouse (A.R.T NY) Off-Broadway and producing The Kite Runner on Broadway. Dom is most commonly known for his film and television work with more recent credits including Paul on the long running hit CBS/Paramount+ legal drama Bull, a recurring role on Gravesend (Amazon), the Martin Scorsese epic The Irishman (Netflix), and soon to be co-starring in the psychological thriller feature, Abandoned Heights.
Dominick is the founder of Blue Collar Artist Studio. He is an acting coach, producing and development consultant, dramaturg, and a six-time Tony award nominated producer. Off-Broadway principle roles include How Alfo Learned to Love (59E59), My Big Gay Italian Midlife Crisis (The Theater Center), My Big Gay Italian Wedding, My Big Gay Italian Funeral, among others.
His work as a Broadway producer has garnered him Six Tony Award nominations. Favorites includes:: All The Way, You Can’t Take It With You, On The Town, Deaf West Theatre’s Revival of Spring Awakening, The Realistic Joneses, China Doll, Six Degrees of Separation, American Son, The Lifespan of a Fact, and Betrayal.
Tony Harkin
General Management & Accounting
Tony Harkin is a multi-hyphenate artist and financial professional with specializations in performance and dramaturgy. While attending Western Connecticut State University for his BFA in Musical Theatre, he found a passion for financial management, beginning with being the bookkeeper of his department. Tony took that chance and ran with it, leading to years of growing success in general management and business management for artistic projects, most recently as the general manager of Powerhouse Off-Broadway. In his performance life, Tony has worked regionally across the US, with favorite shows including Forbidden Broadway and Peter and the Starcatcher. He is a UCB/PIT trained comedian, and most evenings you can find him doing improv in a basement. 
Jenilyn Noelle Rodriguez
Head of Film Production
Jenilyn Noelle Rodriguez is an American producer, actor, writer, singer, songwriter, director, and Holistic Spiritual therapist living in the New York City area for over 18 years. A Lifer: She got her start in the entertainment industry as a child in commercials and local stage productions and has never stopped.
She has worked in film, television, commercials, streaming series, music videos, regional theater, and has written for & performed off-Broadway in an all-female comedy show called "Fine Funny & Female." Her rock band Sixes Wild featured Jenilyn and her sister Jessica singing as a duo together. They performed live and recorded a studio album called "Wanna Play?" Jenilyn has gotten to work with incredible industry professionals both in front of the camera and behind it. She has been featured in projects such as: "A Most Violent Year," "The Good Wife," and many more.
As a producer, she has worked on over 30 films in just under 10 years, with no end in sight. She is beyond thrilled to be directing Blue Collar Artist Studio's second film called "The Eulogy" - set to film December 2023! 
Shelby Hiltunen
Website design, Artist Reels, and Editing
Shelby is a writer, producer, director, and actress (trained at William Esper Studio, New York City). Shelby created an award-winning scripted series, The Usual, for which she earned accolades from Hollywood New Directors, the International New York Film Festival and other industry organizations. She has worked in both scripted and unscripted work. She co-directed the "Are We Safer Today?" documentary that is now streaming on PBS, along with the "Are We Safer Today?" Podcast, available on all platforms. Shelby and Bob Massie are producing partners on every project handled by Naptown Media.