PRODUCTION 2026 TEAMS

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Manuscript

What would a spec be without a story? Nothing! The script is responsible for creating the spec world and the storytelling dimension. Thanks to them, our spec will have no shortage of twists and turns this year.

Scriptwriters:
Vilma Rönty & Eve Kataikko

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Producers

This dream team keeps the production wheels turning, supports the teams and team leaders through ups and downs, and makes sure that everyone gets their share of the soup kitchen's offerings on laptop days!

Kerttu Saukkola & Iida Kuitunen

Stage team

Instructors

Do you have a vision? Our brilliant director duo Elmeri and Kaisa are masters of everything: they are responsible for Nollauspiste's artistic vision, complementing the work of the producers, and guiding the crazy cast towards new improvisational spheres!

This duo's hard work will definitely get your head on the wheel, maybe even reset...

Elmeri Pälikkö & Kaisa Lehtonen

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Cast

The actors bring the characters of the story to life on the stage of the speks. The role is diverse through improvisation, dance, singing and maybe even playing instruments. The rehearsals consist of dance, singing and acting training.

Omstarts quickly become familiar to actors through improvisation exercises. Improvisation is unpredictable performance and play.

So dare to shout Omstart!

In the picture from top & left to right:
Jero Laamanen, Kerttu Kantomaa, Enna Sievänen, Lea Allo, Eevi Kainulainen, Frans Frangén,
Julius Jormalainen

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Band

Speksi's band creates explosive chords
musical theatre. The band consists of a larger orchestral ensemble, where you can apply to join with any instrument.

In addition to music, the band members get to shine with their own compositions, where they play typical paranoid music or create sound effects.

In the picture from top and left to right:
Annukka Linnainmaa, Sampo Saukkola, Miro Simojoki (responsible), Akseli Matoniemi, Kristian Lehtinen, Sofia Bauer, Ellen Levander, Petri Seppä (responsible)
+ Aleksi Vänttinen

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Dancers

The dance team tells the story of musical theatre through movement. The dances consist mainly of group dances, but also of couples and solo dances. The dance team's wonderful choreographies are created by choreographers. 

In addition to dancing, dancers can also participate as possible background characters or, with the shout OMSTART, dancers can show unexpected movements.

In the picture from top and left to right:
Sinna Tunnela (executive choreographer), Kaisa Lehtonen (choreographer), Venla Kalinainen, Rickard Simons, Ilona Havia, Hille Jaakkola, Kristel Ruokonen, Tia Tenhunen (executive choreographer), Linnea Sorsa (executive choreographer), Iiris Chrons

Stage team

Vocal team

A singing team creates a musical harmony 
songs. Whether your vocal range is from soprano to bass, in the vocal team you can shine with your own voice.
The team also gets to sing possible solos.

The singing team creates sound effects with their voices and participates in the omstarts with their hilarious improvised character voices.

In the picture from top and left to right:
Melissa Ekmann, Lauri Liuko, Jani-Matti Pärkkä, Venla Toijonen, Nova Räsänen (responsible), Sini Himanen (responsible)

Background team

Set

The set design conjures up a visual milieu on stage. The set design team crafts and builds all the objects and ”inanimate” objects from recycled materials.

Although the staging team members are officially part of the backstage team, they ”appear” during performances as so-called stage ninjas. Stage ninjas take and bring their created objects onto the stage and get to shine during possible restarts.

Shasta Ellonen, Elo Harty (responsible), Nelli Haverinen, Nella Heinänen, Ella Hemming, Liisa Juntunen, Minerva Kippilä, Johanna Lehti, Miina Manninen, Ines Martinez-Abarca, Emilia Myllymäki, Roosi Niiranen, Onni Purhonen, Salla Ritvos, Katri Tuomola (responsible), Mikaela Vaismaa

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Graphics and marketing

During production, the graphics and marketing team takes care of the production's communication, art, and advertising, as well as, for example, the team photos and graphics that appear on the page!

In the picture from top and left to right:
Eevi Kainulainen, Linda Hokkanen (responsible), Ronja Wickström, Yuhan Wu, Mitte Lukkarinen, Vilma Rönty
+ Mikaela Vaismaa

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Makeup

The makeup team brings the characters' features and expressions to life through makeup and SFX. The makeup team also takes care of the characters' hairstyles, and the mask styles for the dancers, band, and choir.

From top and left to right:
Minna Hietaharju, Anniina Ilvessaari, Enni Määttä, Jesse Lehto (responsible), Kian Höök (responsible), Essi Kumpumäki, Saga Hakonen

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Costume

The costume team creates impressive outfits for the characters in the special. 

The costume department takes care of the clothing for the characters, dancers, band, and choir. The costume department also creates props such as bottles and other attachable objects.

Costume team:
Minna Hietaharju, Kira Kemppainen, Saara Kettunen (responsible), Touko Lehto, Julia Lindgren, Ines Martinez-Abarca, Suvi Marttila, Stacey Matintalo, Tekla Mattson, Emilia Myllymäki, Pihla Perkkiö, Malak Rhazali, Enni Savunen, Rickard Simons, Linnea Sorsa, Milla Tammivuori, Enni Tiensuu, Rebekka Wiitasalo

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Technique

The technical team takes care of the stage effects.
The technical team designs the lighting and sound effects. They work together with the theater's professional technician to ensure smooth and impressive techniques are brought to the stage. The technical team can easily get involved in the omstarts with both lighting and sound effects. 

In the picture from left to right:
Mikko Kähkönen (responsible), Alli Herne, Mikko Määttälä (responsible), Viljami Valli

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Adaptation

The arrangement team takes care of transforming the original songs into a complete ensemble suitable for the theatrical performance of the Speks. The arrangement team prepares the sheet music for all instruments and enables the band's orchestral symphony.

In the picture from top and left to right:
Yuhan Wu, Miro Simojoki, Jero Laamanen, Aleksi Vänttinen (responsible), Venla Toijonen, Julius Jormanainen, Veera Vihantola
+ Melissa Ekman, Iida Kaimio, Paavo Katajavuori

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Lyrics

The lyric team creates touching and impactful poems for the songs that describe the story of the play. The lyric team ensures that the message of the story is conveyed in the songs, and provides appropriate words for the song.

In the picture from top and left to right:
Iida Kaimio, Emma Tuononen, Onni Borg (responsible), Venla Toijonen (responsible), Eemeli Lounela, Nella Heinänen, Milja Palokangas, Jani-Matti Pärkkä
+ Saga Hakonen

Background team

Government

The Viikki-speks board ensures that the production gets on stage, both in terms of financial management and venue agreements.

In the picture from top and left to right:
Jesse Lehto (Member and Recruitment Manager), Ellen Haaslahti (Annual Celebration Manager), Mikko Kähkönen (Financial Manager), Jani-Matti Pärkkä (Information Officer), Miina Manninen (Event Manager), Onni Purhonen (General Member & Subject Organization Manager), Eemeli Lounela (Vpj), Liisa Juntunen (General Member & Pupu Manager), Saara Kettunen (Sponsor and Corporate Relations Manager), Iida Kuitunen (Secretary), Olli Jalonen (Pj)

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Event

The event team makes sure that there are parties at Speks! The event team organizes memorable parties every year in Speks style. Sit-ins, celebrity parties, Halloween, excut and everything else 🎉

Event team members:
Miina Manninen (responsible), Zoheb Rahman (assistant responsible), Tapio Harju, Onni Borg, Minerva