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Cast and crew

Script and direction: Arto Myllärinen
Music and lyrics: Lasse Heikkilä

  • The musical also features old hymns and other older compositions.
  • Tapio Niemi has translated the song “Toivioretkellä” (Maa on niin kaunis) heard in the play into the Rauma dialect.

Choreography: Reetta Hulmi
Outfits: Pia Ala-Äijälä
Sound and lighting technology: Tmi Aki Peltonen, GU-ohjelmat and City of Rauma

Roles:

  • Elina Vettenranta & Ani Hassinen (Mary)
  • Peter Mata (Joseph)
  • Venla Wallenius (narrator)
  • Kalle Virtanen (narrator)
  • Hanna Turunen (Mary’s friend)
  • Mikael Norri (Joseph’s friend)
  • Jorma Rienoja (soldier)
  • Sauli Ahvenjärvi (man in Betlehem)
  • Paula Kuusisto (grandmother in Betlehem)
  • Timo Katila (grandfather in Betlehem)
  • Paula Kupari (single mother in Betlehem)
  • Kaisa Saari (poor passerby in Betlehem)
  • Jouko Heino (shepherd)
  • Tuomo Grunström (shepherd)
  • Atro Hietala (angel)
  • Säde Stål (innkeeper in Betlehem)
  • Juha Lehtola (innkeeper in Betlehem)

The music and choreography:

  • Rauman Poikasoittokunta
  • Rauman Soittokunta
  • Wind Orchestra Pläkkploosarit
  • Joulevangeeljum band: Joni Siimes, Lasse Heikkilä, Saima Hällfors ja Seppo Kylänpää
  • Rauman Mieslaulajat
  • Impromptum
  • Rauma Flikkatten Göör
  • Rauman Kamarikuoro (Rauma’s chamber choir)
  • Rauman Senioriopettajien kuoro (Rauma’s Senior teachers choir)
  • Rauman Lyseon lukion kuoro (Rauma High School’s choir)
  • Rauman musiikkiopiston kuoro Musadina (Rauma’s musical art school’s choir)
  • Rauman musiikkiopiston kuoro Melodina (Rauma’s musical art school’s choir)
  • Karin koulun Kakrut (Kari school’s choir)
  • Fikuleeri ry
  • Rauman Naisvoimistelijat (Rauma’s women’s gymnastics association)
  • Rauman teatterikoulu (Rauma’s theater school)
  • Rauman kirkkokuoro (Rauma’s church choir)
  • Rauman seurakunnan päiväkuoro (Rauma parish day choir)
  • Verokuoro, a choir formed from volunteers in the play
  • A group of angels formed from volunteers in the play

The production is sponsored by the City of Rauma. The musical play is funded in collaboration with the City of Rauma and the Rauma Parish.

Music heard in the musical:

The song’s are performed in Finnish.

1. Scene at the Old Town Hall

  • Jouluyö, juhlayö (music by Franz Gruber, lyrircs by Josef Mohr)
  • Rakkauslaulu (music / lyrics by Lasse Heikkilä)
  • Hymn 2, Avaja porttis ovesi (music / lyrics TRAD., from 1600 century)
  • Hymn 30, Maa on niin kaunis (music TRAD., Finnish lyrics by Hilja Haahti)

2. Scene at the Kalatori square

  • Stormi Kapple (music by Lasse Heikkilä)
  • Hymn 30, Maa on niin kaunis in old Rauma Dialect (music TRAD., lyrics translated into the Rauma dialect by Tapio Niemi)
  • Mikä meitä vaivaa (music / lyrics by Lasse Heikkilä)

3. Scene at the Ruins of the Church of the Holy Trinity

  • Hymn 584, Siunaa ja varjele meitä (music by Taneli Kuusisto, lyrics by Uuno Kailas)
  • Älä pelkää (music / lyrics by Lasse Heikkilä)
  • Hymn 7, Valmistu, Herran kansa (music TRAD., Finnsh lyrics by Elias Lönnrot)
  • Isä meidän (music / lyrics by Lasse Heikkilä)
  • Hymn 971, Maan korvessa kulkevi lapsosen tie (music by Pekka Juhani Hannikainen, lyrics by Immi Hellén)

4. Scene at the Church of the Holy Cross yard

  • Tuo armon valkokyyhky (music / lyrics TRAD.)
  • Hymn 31, En etsi valtaa loistoa (music by Jean Sibelius, lyrics by Sakari Topelius)
  • Kohti kesää (music / lyrics by Lasse Heikkilä)