DOWAGIAC — Theater fans of “The Wizard of Oz,” are probably familiar with the Tin Man. However, his coming week at the Beckwith Theatre, they will be introduced to “A Tin Woman” a heartwarming comedy written by Sean Grennan.

The Beckwith Theatre, 100 New York Ave., will premiere “A Tin Woman” at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening. An additional weekend show time will begin at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. The play will continue on next week, with 7:30 p.m. show times on Friday and Saturday and a 2 p.m. show next Sunday.

Tickets will be priced at $15 and seats can be reserved by calling the box office at (269) 782-7653.

The comedy will be sponsored by Edward Jones: John Seculoff in Dowagiac and in memory of Carol Novak.

Opening night will have wine available from St. Julian Winery in Paw Paw. The second Friday’s show will have beer from Final Gravity Brewing Company in Decatur.

The play is a tale of redemption as a young woman, Joy, played by Shannon O’Dell, receives a heart transplant from a young man named Jack, played by Curt Goodrich Jr.

“Joy is struggling with guilt because she is alive, but somebody else had to die,” said director Jack Gannon. “The donor’s family, his mother, father and sister are struggling with grief and loss.”

Eventually, Joy and Jack’s family meet each other, and the comedy transforms into a testament of redemption.

Gannon said the play can be touching, but also uses the comedic side of acting to give the audience a laugh.

Gannon considers comedy to be one of the hardest types of acting in theater, but said the cast is composed of members of the Beckwith family that are well suited to their roles.

“The humor comes very naturally I think,” Gannon said. “Audiences appreciate it when you give them a chance to laugh.”

Every year, the Beckwith Theatre Company tries to put together seasons with a variety of genres: comedy, drama and even plays that are a bit edgy, Gannon said.

“We want to do something that stretches our audience a bit,” he said.

Gannon called “A Tin Woman” a gem, due to the play’s touching premise and additional moments of humor.

O’Dell, who has been acting at the Beckwith for years, said Joy is unlike any other character she has portrayed.

“I’ve done a farce which is a different kind of humor,” O’Dell said. “Joy is very sarcastic, that’s kind of like my personality. The difficult part is when she is really depressed. Having to act that is not easy.”

O’Dell said playing Joy is a good challenge. One of O’Dell’s favorite scenes is in the beginning of the play when she interacts with her character’s best friend, Darla.

Goodrich’s character, Jack, the donor of Joy’s heart, also plays a unique role in the comedy.

“[Jack] has already passed away, but he is onstage almost the entire play,” Gannon said. “Not as a ghost, the author says, but sort of as a presence as people are struggling or connecting. He is just sort of there observing it or sometimes helping it.”

The Beckwith Theatre Company has two remaining performances of the season, “The Revenants,” by Scott Barsotti in October and “A Christmas Carol,” written by Charles Dickens and adapted by Lynn Stevens in December.

Gannon hopes the audience will turn out to see “A Tin Woman” and walk out of the Beckwith Theatre feeling good.

“It is extremely funny and extremely touching,” Gannon said. “That’s what makes it such a wonderful play in my opinion.”