The award-winning comedy 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.
It’s a journey you’ll never forget.

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.

Book cover of 'Surviving Alzheimer's' featuring a laptop, a glass of wine, and a vase of flowers, by Dayna Steele and Heather Rossiello.

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 (her listeners still call themselves Steeleworkers) became a leading advocate for caregivers with a book, play, podcast, and motivational speech. You can download her speaker one sheet here and she is a proud union member of SAG/AFTRA and Actors Equity. Dayna has written a total of 17 books, many to do with business including Rock to the Top (It Now Goes to Eleven): What I Learned About Success from the World’s Greatest Rock Stars and the 101 Ways to Rock success series. Dayna is married to a former NASA pilot, and they have three sons, one bonus daughter, one bonus son, two granddogs, and one grandcat. She divides her time between Houston, TX, and Palm Springs, CA.