DAYNA STEELE is the playwright and star of The Woman in the Mirror. After losing her mom to Alzheimer’s, this longtime Houston rock radio Hall of Famer became a leading advocate for caregivers with a book, play, podcast, and motivational speech. Dayna is married to a former NASA pilot, and they have three sons, one bonus daughter, one bonus son, two granddogs, and one grandcat. Dayna attempts golf in her spare time. She divides her time between Houston, TX, and Palm Springs, CA. You can download her speaker one sheet here.

The award-winning play
THE WOMAN IN THE MIRROR
is a love letter to caregivers based on Dayna Steele’s book Surviving Alzheimer’s With Friends, Facebook, and a Really Big Glass of Wine. If you don’t laugh, you’ll cry …

A person sitting on stage in front of a projected social media post, with the text 'Right from the beginning we're given permission to laugh.' The scene has a purple background lighting and the text 'HOUSTON PRESS' and 'thewomaninthemirrorplay.com' are visible.

Meet co-playwright and award-winning director Laura Stearns here.

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