Placer Theatre Ballet’s timeless performance of Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker—where a young girl, Clara, is given a magical nutcracker doll that comes to life in her dream, battles the evil King of the Mice, and takes her to the Land of Sweets where she’s entertained by dancers from all around the world—returns to Placer High School’s Auditorium in Auburn. Show times vary.