DOWAGIAC — Last week, a group of performers moved around the stage at Beckwith Theatre performing a comedy skit, where humans are used as cleaning supplies. For the skit, actor Kat Race moved her hair along the ground as though it were a mop, and other actors desperately tried to use her to clean up an imaginary mess.

Though the actors found the skit funny, they will likely never perform it again.

“That’s the nature of improv comedy,” Race said. “You do it once and it can be so great, but you might never get to do that same thing again.”

The group was rehearsing for “Fall into Improv,” an improvisational comedy show, which will premiere at 7:30 Friday at the Beckwith Theatre, 100 New York Ave. Tickets are $15, and guests are encouraged to reserve seats ahead of the show by calling (269) 782-7653. A beer reception will take place with the show, sponsored by The Livery, a brewery based in Benton Harbor.

Improv, short for improvisational theater, is a form of unscripted comedy that relies on games, frameworks and occasional audience participation, to create an entirely unique set. Friday’s show will feature a variety of different skits and games that are sure to provide a unique experience, if for no other reason than an improv show changes each time it is performed, according to its cast.

“It’s really exciting and fun and entertaining to have to always be on your toes and working with new material,” said cast member David Prouty. “I think the audience will feel that too.”

For its cast, the show allows them to let loose and have fun, something they think it also do for its audience.

“Being a grown up and having to do grown up things and adult all the time is pretty frustrating,” said cast member Ravan Bakeman. “It’s nice to come here and actually play and have fun.”

Prouty agreed.

“She took the words right out of my mouth,” he said. “It’s fun to both watch and participate, as it takes you away from the responsibilities of real life for a little bit. You just get to have a lot of fun.”

The cast said they hope the public will attend the show, so that they can support Beckwith and make the people of Dowagiac laugh.

“This gives you the chance to go to a theater in a smaller community even if you wouldn’t normally go to a play or a musical,” Bakeman said. “This really is the perfect venue, and I think everyone can use a laugh every now and then.”