This event is part of the Stephen E. King Chair Spring Lecture Series
Public Lecture Thursday, February 28th at the Orono High School library. Adam Barr, “Made
for TV: Writing to Keep Hollywood Relevant” Adam Barr is a writer and producer of film and television in Los Angeles. He was born and raised in Lewiston, Maine, where he attended Lewiston High School, then went on to study American History & Literature at Harvard University. For nearly 30 years, he has written for a number of shows, including The New Adventures of Old Christine, Desperate Housewives, and Suburgatory. He worked on the pilot of Will & Grace in 1999, and remained a writer/producer on the show for its entire first run, winning an Emmy Award in 2000. He currently serves as Executive Producer of the series’ revival, while working on various other television pilots and screenplays.