The Land of Forgotten Toys

Auditions

Sept 25 / 6:00 – 9:00 PM (Ages 18 and up)

Sept 26 / 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Ages 17 and under)

Performances / DEC 4-6 & 10-13, 2026

Relaxed Performance / December 10 @ 6:30 PM

all ages may audition

co-Director / Emma Dorsey

co-Director / kyle groulx

Director’s Note

Welcome to auditions for The Land of Forgotten Toys!

Thank you for your interest in being part of this heartwarming Christmas musical. Our goal is to create a fun, family-friendly production that celebrates the joy, hope, and magic of the holiday season while fostering a positive, respectful, and encouraging rehearsal environment for performers of all ages.

This production will be an immersive holiday experience! Before each performance, we will have Santa in the lobby, along with children’s activities to help create a magical Christmas atmosphere for our audiences.

This will also be a movement-heavy production. In addition to choreography, actors will help with scene transitions as part of the storytelling. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes suitable for movement and the dance audition.

We can’t wait to see you at auditions and are excited to bring this story to life together!

Kyle Groulx

Emma Dorsey

Co-Directors, The Land of Forgotten Toys

What to Prepare

Fill out the Audition Form

Vocal Audition:

The music in The Land of Forgotten Toys is full of Christmas hope and tells the stories of people and toys wishing to share connection and feel purpose in their lives, especially the ensemble singing.

If you are using ‘Green Christmas’ to audition, I would love to hear the extra notes that the singer does that are not included in the sheet music. If it is too high, I would love to see you make it your own in some way!

The music is available to listen to on SoundCloud as well as a recording of the whole production on YouTube, and I have included the audition tracks with the vocal and with the accompaniment in the folder below. Please be prepared to sing with the accompaniment track and not a capella or with the singer.

If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to me and I will be happy to help you prepare.

– Maranda Ginop – truly.maranda@gmail.com

- Grace: Far Away from Here, measure 82-end. Follow the solo track on SoundCloud.
- Nikki: Never Done That Before, measure 59-end. Sung as a solo and then as a duet.
- Schmedrick: Never Done That Before, measure 59-end. Sung as a solo and then as a duet.
- Charlotte/Charlotta: Green Christmas, measure 100-end.
- Toys and all others: Like Me, measure 96-end.

Vocal Audition Materials

Dance Audition: Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes suitable for movement

Acting Audition: Click here to access the reading materials!

Character Breakdown

Grace (female presenting): 17 years old, bright, committed, driven. Loves Astronomy but is stuck in a dead-end job at SheTOYgan. (A3-D#5, belter)

Nikki (female presenting): 19 years old, loves Christmas, and works with Grace at SheTOYgan. A ray of sunshine personified. (A3-E5, belter or mix)

Schmedrick (male presenting): An awkward, anxious, and scatterbrained elf. Dreams of being a repairman. (D3-G4)

Santa/Customer/Icicle Giant/Dad (male presenting): Jolly Ole Saint Nicholas himself

Charlotte/Charlotta (female presenting):

Charlotte: Grace’s aunt, begrudgingly runs SheTOYgan, but dreams of giving it up for a “real career.” (G#3-B4)
Charlotta: Santa’s younger sister. Devious, cunning, and ready to make a profit on Christmas.

Elf 1/Customer: Charlotta’s scheming henchmen.

Elf 2/Customer: Charlotta’s scheming henchmen.

Queen of the Northern Sky/Customer/Mom (female presenting): Human embodiment of the constellation Cassiopeia. Rules over the Land of Forgotten Toys.

Karaoke/Customer (female presenting): Lives to inspire with music, has a lot of charisma (Db4-Db5, belter)

Fun Oven Supreme/Customer (female presenting): Northern-mother type. (Bb3-Db5)

Barbara/Customer (female presenting): Classic-looking Barbie Doll with a tough contemporary edge. (A3-Db5, gentle mix)

Trivia/Customer (male presenting): A bit of a know-it-all. (C3-D4)

Game Dude/Customer (male presenting): Fun, party-time jock, lives for the thrill. (C4-A4)

Taxi Cab/Customer (male presenting): Smart and a bit sassy

Bay City Players and The Land of Forgotten Toys production team are committed to diversity and promoting a positive model of inclusion, and encourage performers of all races, ethnicities, ages, gender identities, gender expressions, disabilities, sexual orientations, socio-economic statuses, and other diverse backgrounds to audition.

For accessibility accommodations and any other questions, please contact 989-893-5555 or info@baycityplayers.org.

Script Checkout

It is not required to checkout a script to audition but more of a preference. Scripts/vocal books for musicals are not available to checkout for auditions. You can check out a script for a play by placing a $20 refundable deposit. Scripts can only be checked out for ten days and must be returned prior to auditions. If cast in a musical, there is a $25 refundable deposit for script/vocal books. The deposit will be collected when materials are handed out.

Bay City Player’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Vision Statement:

The theatre has long been a haven for self-expression and restoration of the spirit. However, we recognize there is great inequity in our world. We embrace the opportunity to learn from the worldwide call for allyship with respect to the voices of all marginalized people. We understand that impactful and long-lasting change takes time and a shared commitment. Bay City Players is dedicated to authentic Diversity, Inclusion and Equity across all spectrums and will continue to seek innovative ways to achieve this.

Bay City Player’s Makeup Policy

Bay City Players has implemented a new Makeup Policy for the safety of cast members. Each cast member is asked to purchase their own Ben Nye makeup kit to keep with intent to reduce the spread of germs resulting from sharing makeup. Cast members do not have to purchase a kit if they have a Ben Nye kit from a previous show. The kit costs $26. Kits last approximately two years if taken care of properly. Should you not be able to cover the cost of your kit, scholarships are available and kept confidential. Scholarships can be requested by informing your producer and/or emailing info@baycityplayers.org. The Makeup Chair will meet with cast to help them select the correct kit and Bay City Players will order all the kits. Payment will be collected before kits are ordered.