Headstrong (Patrick Link)

Headstrong (by Patrick Link) is presented by L.A. Theatre Works. This standalone audiobook app combines a professional audio recording with supplemental features for download-once, grab-and-go anywhere enjoyment.

In the wake of increasing concern over brain trauma in professional athletes, Patrick Link has crafted a story about a retired NFL linebacker who must deal with a family tragedy and his own suffering because of the violence of his chosen sport.

Ex-NFL linebacker Duncan Troy played with the greats, and tackled them to the ground. When his son-in-law, a pro bowler himself, dies under strange circumstances, Troy and his widowed daughter struggle with their own culpability and whether the brain trauma he suffered in life was the price of football greatness.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:

Deirdre Henry as Syliva Green
Ernie Hudson as Duncan Troy
Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine as Dr. Moses Odame
Scott Wolf as Nick Merritt

Directed by Bart DeLorenzo. Recorded before a live audience.

Includes an interview about brain injuries and sports with Dr. Robert Cantu, the Senior Advisor to the NFL Head, Neck and Spine Committee.

Headstrong is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series featuring science-themed plays. Major funding for the Relativity Series is provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to enhance public understanding of science and technology in the modern world.

DURATION: About a 1.25 hour performance.