'GILLIGAN'S ISLAND' FANS TRY BEING CASTAWAYS.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. - Her hair may not have been red, but the West Los Angeles
n. 1. The act of rendering. 2. An interpretation of a musical score or a dramatic piece. 3. A performance of a musical or dramatic work. 4. A translation, often interpretive. of ``I want to be loved by You'' won her a prize Saturday in a ``Gilligan's Island'' Look Alike Contest for the TV-sitcom character Ginger. Deborah Lighthall, 39, who stopped by The Oaks mall while visiting her mother, had decided to try out for the part of the movie star castaway Castaway Arden, Enoch shipwrecked sailor; lost for eleven years. [Br. Lit.: “Enoch Arden” in Benét, 316] Bligh, Captain commander of H.M.S. Bounty who was cast adrift by mutinous crew. [Am. Lit. . ``I'm nervous until I get a microphone in my hand, then I'm just a ham,'' said Lighthall, who is tall, slender and has brown hair. ``It was fun.'' The ``Gilligan's Island'' look-alike contest at the mall was held to boost excitement for the opening of ``Gilligan's Island Gilligan’s Island comedy about a party shipwrecked on a South Pacific island. [TV: Terrace, I, 312–313] See : Castaway , the Musical,'' which opens August 8 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza The Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza is a performing arts and administrative center located in Thousand Oaks, California. It was built in 1994 on the former site of "Jungleland" at a cost of $63.8 million. and runs through Aug 26. Contestants young and old gave it a try to portray one of the seven castaways: Gilligan, the Skipper skipper: see butterfly. skipper Any of some 3,000 lepidopteran species (family Hesperiidae) named for their fast (up to 20 mph, or 30 kph), darting flight. , Thurston Howell III, Mrs. Howell, the Professor, Ginger and Mary Ann. The long-running television series which first aired in 1964 is one of the most successfully syndicated comedy series of all time. As one of the contestants, Lighthall was asked to describe her favorite episode and told the judges and the audience about the show where the castaways organized a talent show. ``I've watched each of the episodes umpteen times,'' Lighthall said. ``I was glued to the TV watching the show when I was a kid. It's the only time that my sister and I didn't fight.'' Publicist pub·li·cist n. One who publicizes, especially a press or publicity agent. publicist Noun a person, such as a press agent or journalist, who publicizes something publicist Stephanie Angelini said the show is still aired on cable television and continues to have a large fan base. ``Everyone knows the show,'' Angelini said. ``It continues to have a huge following.'' ``We still today have millionaires, farm girls, movie stars and eggheads,'' Angelini said. ``The characters translate well to the 20th century. They are characters everyone can relate to.'' ``Besides, they didn't vote anyone off the Island,'' Angelini added. Before the main contest started, there was a trivia contest and a sing-a-long to the show's popular theme song. Wearing denim blue shorts and a short blue shirt that tied in the front, her hair done in pony tails, 6-year-old Alexandra Martin took the prize for Mary Ann. ``She definitely looked the most like Mary Ann,'' said her mother, Lynn Martin. ``She was really nervous, but she really wanted to win.'' It was on an earlier trip to the mall that the Martins saw a display promoting the musical and announcing the contest. Alexandra had watched the show on a cable network and became interested in the musical and the contest. Excited about her first big win, Alexandra said she was ready to entered more contests. Her grandfather, Ed Martin, won as the Skipper. Winners received tickets to the opening night and gift certificates to mall stores. CAPTION(S): photo Photo: ``Gilligan's Island'' creator Sherwood Schwartz Sherwood Charles Schwartz (born November 14 1916) is an American television producer. He worked on radio shows in the 1940s, and created the TV series Gilligan's Island and The Brady Bunch. and Lee Meriwether, cast as Mrs. Howell in the musical, judge a look-alike contest at The Oaks Mall. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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