A fun farce, “Run for Your Wife,” open tonight at the Butler Little Theatre.

A preview audience took in the show Thursday night, and if the decibel of laughter was any indication, this is a show sure to tickle more than just your funny bone. The well-cast production mastered the quick timing and kept the audience on their toes.

Ethan Eberle of Butler played John Smith, the two timing taxi driver.

While he wasn't endearing in his quest to deceive the gals, one had to give him a nod for his effort. He handled the role with ease and his chemistry with his wives and the neighbor was believable.

Decent writing gave him ample opportunity to shine.

His neighbor Stanley was expertly portrayed by Greg Crawford who was hysterical as the accessory.

One could feel his pain as the plot twists got his noose tighter and tighter. The twists and turns threatened to knock him off his feet, but he pulled it out time after time.

An energetic performance with excellent facial expressions and superb delivery, Crawford's comedy was outstanding.

One of the wives, Mary Smith, was played by Stephanie Kobil whose effort to remain calm ended up taking its toll as the white lies caught up to her and the husband who spun them. Though not as strong in the accent department, her comedic delivery made up for that.

She is most enjoyable when she comes to the end of herself.

Barbara, the other wife, is played by Amy Evans with her perfect British born natural accent remained in character during all the jokes and puns. She was saucy and sassy during the contrived dialogue.

I am not sure how she kept a straight face during some of the antics, especially those of her neighbor Bobby Franklyn. Bob Meals' colorful character was delightfully done.

Dan McCarty and Doug Anderson played the detectives trying to sort out the mystery of the Smiths, McCarty played the stiff proper police officer while Anderson took the lesser road and got hung up on the details and rolled into the drama.

They both turned in commendable slapstick performances.

The fast paced fun nets some serious belly laughs. This is a nice job by Thom Bennett and Dan McCarty, who shared directorial duties, and Jana Semler who produced the show.