The Wild Horse Theatre at Fort Steele Heritage Town commenced their summer production of Gabardine's Galoshes with an opening night gala on Thursday June 30.

The show, which centers around brother and sister duo Miles and Necessity as they inherit a boot factory and a boat load of problems, debuted to a packed house and received an ongoing slew of laughter from a pleased audience.

Necessity and Miles Gabardine are accompanied by a group of similarly well-rounded characters that include some love interests, a devious villain, a time-traveling postal worker, henchman, and very entertaining mustached Mounties.

Although pegged as a musical, the witty screenplay definitely outshines the song and dance numbers, but all of the elements work well together- and combined work to create a great comedic play.

While the humorous writing of Lindsay Vallance is funny on all levels and consistent throughout the production, the comedic timing of the actors and their full commitment to the performance is what shakes the bellies of audience members.

Tyrell Hawke as Miles Gabardine is able to pull continuous laughter from the audience through his dim-witted and loveable character, while his lady interest Nevada Yates Robart as Aurelia Mudge plays perfectly to his unyielding affection.

The entire cast, as well, deserves a standing ovation for their chemistry on-stage and their ability to perform multiple roles without showing any effort or making the audience wait between scenes.

They are able to jam-pack so much entertainment into an hour and five minutes, and without being forced to wait through an intermission or scene changes the time flies by happily.

Despite time restraints and a small production's budget and building, Gabardine's Galoshes is captivating and worth the 65 minutes and 15 dollars.

Engaging to a wide range of age groups- the musical numbers, Scooby Doo-like chase scenes and comedy can be enjoyed by young children while the deeper levels of comedy as well as the comedic characters can really be appreciated by grown-up audience members.

From young families to silver-haired couples, this original play directed by Caroline Murray is a great addition to an afternoon at Fort Steele and is guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

The Wild Horse Theatre's production doesn't drag through a jumble of emotions, it just keeps the audience at a happy level of laughter and perks up before it dips too low into seriousness.

Gabardine's Galoshes runs daily at 3:30 p.m. now until the end of the summer and admission to the play gets you into the park as well.