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  • Eighteen young dancers wearing sugarplum fairy costumes dancer on pointe on stage. Behind them hangs a backdrop painted with a forest of snow-covered pine trees.

Performing Arts School of Central Pennsylvania
Nittany Ballet’s The Nutcracker

7:00 pm Saturday, December 13, 2025
2:00 pm Sunday, December 14, 2025

Enter a world where toy soldiers fight giant mice, snowflakes dance, and the mysterious Drosselmeyer works his magic. Nittany Ballet's The Nutcracker follows a young girl, Clara, on a night she will never forget.

After fighting alongside the Nutcracker in a battle against the Mouse King, Clara is guided to the Nutcracker Kingdom, where she meets the Sugarplum Fairy and a cast of delightful, beautiful, and whimsical characters from the Land of the Sweets. Join us for a holiday tradition that is sure to delight audiences of all ages.

Tickets:

Adult $40
Senior (55+) $34
Students and Youth $29

Ticket prices are inclusive of fees and taxes. Save $4 per ticket when ordering by phone or in person at the Arts Ticket Center.
 

Presenting sponsor
Sullivan’s Mini Storage

Corporate sponsors
814 Cider Works
ABC Children’s Center
Beck Psychotherapy, LLC
Daniel Vaughn Designs
Growing Tree Toys
Healthy Valley Chiropractic
KB Printing
Kish Bank

Park Home Furniture
Red Oak Foundation
RT Plus

Scholar Hotel
State College Orthodontics

Torron Group

Individual sponsors
Alicia Lombardo
Jerolynn Mcburney-Rogers

Cheryl Pazcoguin
Francia Russell and Kent Stowell