Ryan Adam Norton
Hair: Brown Height: 5’9
Eyes: Hazel Weight: 200 lbs
Age: 30 Range: Baritone
Tattoos:
10 total:
4 on left arm (phantom of the opera, raven, dagger, spear),
5 on right arm (theatre masks + Bills logo, [Queer], grim reaper with slushie, 2 star wars tattoos),
1 on right thigh (Don Quixote).
Acting:
RENT - Roger - Palace Theater - Chris Parada
January 2026
Kinky Boots - Don - Palace Theater - Jenny McCabe
July 2025
The Folks At Home - Brandon Littlefield-Harrison - Alleyway Theatre, Daniel F. Lendzian
February- March 2024
The Cat in the Hat - The Fish - Niagara Arts and Cultural Center, Kevin Leary
American Idiot: The Musical - Will - Bellissima Productions, Nicolette Navarro
August 2023
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown - Linus Van Pelt - Rocking Horse Productions, Leigha Eichorn
May 2023 - 2023 Broadway World Buffalo Award Nominee - Best Supporting Actor in a Musical
Airness - Male Swing - Lancaster Opera House, Drew McCabe
April - May 2024
Clue - Character Man # 3 (Motorist/Cop #2/Senator McCarthy Voice Over) - Lancaster Opera House, Steve Vaughn
February - March 2023
The Sound of Music - Herr Zeller - Lancaster Opera House, David Bondrow
November - December 2022
Man of La Mancha - Juan (Muleteer) - Lancaster Opera House, J. Michael Landis
September - October 2022
A Charlie Brown Christmas - Pig Pen - Niagara Arts and Culutural Center, Kevin Leary
December 2023
HELL-oween Play Festival (Hellcat - Fred; Guidebook - Hardy) - First Look Buffalo, Jason Francey
October 2023
Writing:
Peace in the Mist - Inclusive Theater of WNY - Produced in April 2024
Standard of Care - Mercurie Studios - Produced in April 2024
Wrong Way! - Mercurie Studios - Produced in April 2024
Propsmaster:
The Laughing Troll Cafe - Buffalo United Artists, Mike Doben
April 2026
The Girl in the Washroom - Buffalo United Artists/First Look Buffalo, Mike Doben
October 2025
The Last Croissant - Buffalo United Artists, Jason Francey
September 2025
Directing:
Wipeout - Assistant Director - Alleyway Theatre - Josie DiVincenzo
September 2024
Inclusive Theater of WNY Festival of Shorts - Director, Playwright- ITWNY
April 2025
Playwriting:
War and Its Vets - Festival of Shorts - Inclusive Theater of WNY, Ryan Adam Norton
April 2025
Peace In The Mist - Festival of Shorts - Inclusive Theater of WNY, Dallas Taylor
April 2024
Standard of Care and Wrong Way!- Mercurie Studios, Mariangela Mercurio
April 2024
Stage Management:
Pericles, Prince of Tyre - Stage Manager - Shakespeare in Delaware Park - Scott McKenna Campbell
June - July 2026
The Last Croissant - Assistant Stage Manager - Buffalo United Artists - Jason Francey
Wipeout - Assistant Director and Assistant Stage Manager- Alleyway Theatre - Josie DiVincenzo
September 2024
The Day I Learned To Fly- Assistant Stage Manager - First Look Buffalo - Jason Francey
January - February 2025
Teaching:
Teaching Artist/Assistant Teaching Artist - Theatre of Youth
July 2024- August 2025
Education:
SUNY Fredonia - 2017
Bachelor of Arts - English and Philosophy
Creative Writing Minor
Actor and Playwright
Reviews!
Anthony Higgins: Wipeout
“Josie Divincenzo, takes the reigns as director, along with her assistant director Ryan Adam Norton (who is an accomplished actor himself). I always feel that excellent actors make great directors. Ms. Divincenzo’s attention to detail and loving touch are all over this production…This play is very fun and funny; however, what the director has done so well is build up the tension very slowly, amid some pauses here and there…This reviewer and his longtime childhood friend were reminded last night that there is no more crucial time than the present, the now, and we are better for having attended this superior production.” (rated Five Bufffaloes)
Anthony Chase: The Folks at Home
“As Roger and Brandon, the home-owning couple, P.K. Fortson and Ryan Adam Norton create the kind of appealing duo that audiences dearly want to stay together. Each has good comic timing and stage presence.”
SpeakUpWNY: The Folks at Home
“particularly strong performance”
Welcome716 - Ann Marie Cusella: The Folks at Home
“His husband Brandon is just the opposite. Played by Ryan Adam Norton, he is nervy, anxious, and very practical. It is all about the money for him. As they spar about their future, the parents begin arriving.”
Anthony Chase: Clue: On Stage
“If happiness is the very purpose of life, “Clue” is one murder mystery guaranteed to add to your longevity. It’s a laugh riot.”
Melinda Miller: The Sound of Music
“The Sound of Music,” now onstage at the Lancaster Opera House after the “Snowvember” postponement, is a holiday treat from top to bottom. Those who already hold tickets to this winning show can count themselves lucky – most performances are sold out”
Jillian Peracciny - American Idiot: The Musical
“AMERICAN IDIOT pursues a new narrative of achievement not equating to contentment. I’d argue that the chase for the newness is more enticing to the character than what is actually received. …American Idiot is overall an enjoyable musical that revives the 2000s spirit in a gritty fashion.”
Anthony Chase: Wipeout
“Under Josie DiVincenzo's direction, the ensemble creates a palpable sense of shared history among the three friends. The actors' chemistry is evident in their natural banter and in the unspoken tensions that simmer beneath the surface of their conversations, as they collectively convey the weight of years of friendship. “
Interviews!