Headstrong

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.

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

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

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

Directed by Bart DeLorenzo. 

Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in January of 2013.

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, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.