In the world premiere of theater professor Martin Andrucki’s family-friendly adaptation, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s “Nutcracker” has become a play – the story of an evil Mouseking, a Nutcracker who comes to life and the brave girl who saves him from a curse. $6/$3/Free for Bates students with ID at batestickets.com. FMI 207-786-6161.