"Joanie uses her isolation as a coping mechanism for her husband’s death. Her love ones–Katherine, Lindsie, Cara, and John–give her ways out of grief. John has invited all of their friends to a birthday dinner for Joanie. “I just can’t seem to make myself move on,” Joanie tells John when he rightfully sticks his nose in her business. The catalyst of the birthday dinner invitation props Joanie to reevaluate herself. Her pain is not only understandable, but this last stage of her grieving process allows her to finally let go. Her daughters and granddaughter are moving away, and she has the choice to move with them or stay. Joan struggles with making the decision due to her fear of losing more loved ones. However, through Cara, Joanie connects with the changing world outside of her window. Through technology, Joanie sees that she does not have to leave her home to connect with people. Joan’s emotional arc of self discovery shines a light onto older women who struggle to be themselves after losing their significant others. This play about older women’s self discovery is a necessary story, because many women suffer much like Joan but never realize that they are their own person without a man."

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