It is a musical she has performed in before, but this time Isabella has landed the coveted role of Annie and she is beaming with excitement.

The talented local youngster is ready to tread the boards for the Muswellbrook Theatre group’s production when it opens this Friday night at the Worker’s Club.

Isabella is a student at the Hunter Valley School of Performing Arts and she has already had plenty of stage experience.

She debuted as Gretel in the Singleton Theatrical Society production of the Sound of Music at the age of seven and was Silly Billy in the SATS Youth Group performance of Jack in the Beanstalk in 2006.

In 2007 she played one of the orphans Kate, in the SATS production of Annie and she was Chip the teacup in the 2009 production of Beauty and the Beast.

She has performed in Starstruck and with her school’s Junior Vocal Ensemble at the Sydney Opera House.

Her talents as a soloist will be put to the test as Annie with the memorable ‘Tomorrow’ the signature song for the show, but Isabella is more than up to the challenge.

The show follows the street savvy adventures of Annie who never gives up on the dream of finding her parents.

Set in the Great Depression, Annie is use to hardships but a chance encounter that sees her spending a week with billionaire Oliver ‘Daddy’ Warbucks changes both their lives forever.

The MATS production of Annie is in safe hands with director Larnie Christie sure to wow the audience and provide a fitting tribute to what is MATS 50th Anniversary Show.

Performance dates are July 23, 24, 30 and 31 and August 5 and 6 at 7.30pm and

Matinees on July 25 and August 1 and 7 at 2pm. Tickets available at the Muswellbrook Worker’s Club on 6543 2011.