Theater Review: The Courthouse Jester

Heather Ainsley ECB Publishing, Inc. On Saturday, June 29, I received a chance to attend the final performance of The Courthouse Jester, a theatrical production from Downtown Fool, a relatively new theater company out of Monticello. This play was directed by Monticello sisters, Elli and Tali Grettenberger. As I had never seen anything from this company before, I attended the play with no manner of expectations. Had I attended with expectations, this performance would have greatly exceeded them. Starting with the cast – I was told that Josh Crissey, who played the role of Hubert Hawkins (the Jester), had never before been in a play production. Indeed, it seems he was discovered much by