←Recommendations of Not Getting Old

I love Edna and her decisions. And even when Edna’s decisions don’t come through as expected, she just rolls with it. Young at heart and rich in wisdom, Edna’s finding the best of both worlds. Feeny-Williams has infused her with wit and courage. I really want to know what Edna found on her shopping expedition.

Some older folk deride young people these days; Some are simply confused; but Edna has chosen to become a young person in the days of social media, online dating, streaming music and the latest fashions, but is she really anymore more confused than those who are experiencing the life of a twenty-five year-old the first time around?

Rachel's characterization and gift for language just leap off the page. Edna's decision to put off the inevitable comes across with wit, irony, and humor. Part of the fun of the monologue is that you can't be sure how much Edna is in on her own jokes. If you think the play is poking fun at Edna, you'd better realize that she's probably at least two steps ahead of you.

Edna is a marvel! Reversing the clock with a simple decision. Acting one’s age is just acting. Choosing who we are, how we approach the world, and even what age we want to be are glorious choices that Edna shows us how to make!

We can’t stop aging but “getting old”… that’s an entirely other matter.

As a longtime advocate of immaturity, I heartily endorse Edna’s decision to be 25! Feeny-Williams deftly bridges a number of generational gaps with specificity, humor, and zeal! It's almost as if Edna's youth is contagious and joyously so!

NOT GETTING OLD by Rachel Feeny-Williams is a terrific monologue for female performers 60+. It is positively optimistic and the takeaway that I got Feeny-Williams delightful 5-minute monologue was that, while our number of trips around the sun is real, we do not have to base our "being" on that number. How we approach and enjoy life is up to us. Growing older doesn't mean we should be silent and disappear. Once again, this is an excellent piece for a 60+ year-old, female actor to showcase an endearing, bright and light-hearted performance.

It's hard not to admire Edna's resolve or to empathize with her resolution. Her monologue is filled with witty observations and unintended humor. It would be delightful to see her realized by a female actor in late middle age.

Haha, you can't help falling in love with the youthful, spritely Edna! In many ways I wish my Nan was like her, but in many ways I'm very pleased she wasn't! Rachel has very swiftly created a wonderful character in Edna, I think there could be further 'Adventures of Edna' monologues. This would be a fun role for an actress of Edna's real age to have a lot of laughs with!