University of Evansville alum Matt Williams created Roseanne

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University of Evansville alum Matt Williams created Roseanne
University of Evansville alum Matt Williams created Roseanne

After decades of producing and storytelling across multiple generations, Evansville-born writer Matt Williams is returning home to read excerpts of his new book, “Glimpses.”

The Saturday night event at Shanklin Theatre is a benefit for the John David Lutz Theatre Lab, which is being built in the University of Evansville’s theatre school. It is scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m.

“When I look back over this 50-year arc, it was always about storytelling,” Williams told the Courier & Press.

Williams, 71, graduated from Reitz High School. He said his high school drama teacher, Eva Kinnaird-Kattau, saw something in him and started casting him in plays and teaching him how to direct.

Matt Williams, an Evansville native and UE alum, will return to the school Saturday night to read excerpts from his book "Glimpses."

He attended the University of Evansville as a theatre major under John David Lutz. After graduating in 1973, he attended the University of New Orleans for post-graduate work before stepping into professional acting scene.

His 50-year career has brought him notable shows, such as starring on CBN’s “Another Life,” creating and producing “Home Improvement,” writing and producing for “The Cosby Show” and “A Different World”. He’s most well-known for co-creating “Roseanne.” He’s also worked on films such as “Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken,” “Walker Payne,” and “Where the Heart Is.”

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