Sudbury Theatre Centre is opening its 47th season this week with a production called ‘The Ballad of Stompin' Tom.’

The show is a tribute to Canadian icon, Stompin' Tom Connors.

Hailing from the east coast, Connors’ life story is presented as a concert with flashbacks to his early years on the streets and to his breakout success in Timmins.

Actor and musician Scott Carmichael plays the title role.

"Going into this, I didn't have much of an awareness, except short of a vague awareness, that he was an important part of the Canadian folk landscape. But I only had an awareness of a few of his songs: Sudbury Saturday Night and The Hockey Song. And in doing research for the show, I really, really got to know his story, and he has a fascinating story. He really truly is a fascinating character." said Carmichael.

Rob Kempson is the director of the show.

"My favourite part of the show is that it’s not only a celebration of Stompin' Tom, it's also a celebration of the theatre. So much so that we've even invited some of the audience members to be up on stage with the actors, so that will be fun.” said Kempson.

‘The Balland of Stompin' Tom’ is on stage at STC from September 27th to October 13th.

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