State Street Ballet will bring more than 150 performers to the stage to create the holiday magic of “The Nutcracker,” at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17 at The Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara.

The original choreography by director Rodney Gustafson premiered in 2008 with a cast of professional dancers, and a few children from Gustafson Dance school.

Over the past 15 years, the production has grown significantly. This season’s “Nutcracker” includes students from State Street Ballet Academy performing alongside State Street Ballet’s ensemble, along with trainees from the company’s professional track program, accompanied by Opera San Luis Obispo Grand Orchestra, directed by Brian Asher Alhadeff.

The role of Clara, the girl who dreams that her nutcracker doll comes to life, is cast from among academy students for the matinees. The part will be danced by Everley Rohde (3 p.m. Saturday) and Charlotte Haimerl (3 p.m. Sunday).

Saturday evening’s show will feature State Street Ballet professional dancer Brenna Chumacero as Clara.

Principal casting also includes Marika Kobayashi and Saori Yamashita as Sugar Plum Fairy, with Cavaliers Harold Mendez and Ryan Lenkey. Sergei Domrachev is featured as Herr Drosselmeyer, and Rachel Hutsell and Aimee Le as Snow Queen.

Music is by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky; costume design by A. Christina Giannini, Nicole Thompson, and Mary Etta Lang; set design by Daniel Nyiri and Yuriy Samodurov; and mask and doll design by Robert Joyce.

Tickets are available through The Granada Theatre box office and online at granadasb.org. Prices range from $38 to $121, with a discounted price of $26 for children 12 and under in select price zones.

A student discount is also available for purchase in person, or by calling the box office, 805-899-2222.

For more about State Street Ballet, visit statestreetballet.com.