As wedding lore states, on one’s wedding day the bride must have something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. The production at Brookfield Theater for the Arts of Bryna Turner’s quirky new play At The Wedding is no exception. Director Rae Janeil has brought this dramedy to the Connecticut stage for the very first time in a solid production.

The “something old” — main protagonist Carlo (being played by Amanda Friedman) attends the wedding of her ex Eva (Abigail Heydenburg) without having RSVPd. While the play doesn’t exactly have a through line plot, this is the central thread throughout the show.

Carlo encounters friends old and new throughout the night in a series of woven together vignettes. Friedman is always a joy to watch on stage. From the moment she steps out on stage, you know exactly who Carlo is as a character. Her deadpan and dry delivery of many of the jokes lead to laugh out loud moments throughout this dramedy.

The “something new” — the new friends Carlo makes along the way — include Eli (Liam McGrath), an English teacher with a plan to propose to his partner Leigh (Lulu Rothen). While McGrath and Rothen spend much of their stage time with other scene partners, the dynamic of the couple is one the audience recognizes right away. McGrath’s boundless energy and enthusiasm is great and has the audience eating out of the palm of his hand in the second act when he delivers an inspiring monologue.

Carlo also encounters a bitter bridesmaid, Carly (Anya Nardone). Nardone brings a nice attitude and empathy to Carly. While seemingly enemies at first, she ends up providing some comfort to Carlo in the end.

Maria (Angie Joachim), the outspoken mother of the bride, is another of those new friends. While Joachim has only one major scene in the show, she steals it almost completely. Her confident air and comedic timing are perfection. She leaves the audience wanting more scenes with Maria.

Last, but definitely not least, is the hapless waiter Victor (Andres Idrovo), who just wants the wedding to be over so he can take crab cakes to his partner. He provides another nice throughline of the show with many physical comedy bits during transitions.

The “something borrowed” is, at the end of the day, the plot that is one we have seen time and time again. Playwright Turner has done a great job reinventing the old relationship tropes in a new and exciting way through every one of her characters. The use of vignettes intends to move the pace of the piece, but here cumbersome scene changes slow things down a bit. As the run goes on, that pace should even out.

The “something blue” is Carlo’s iconic blue suit she wears to the wedding. It is just the right amount of wedding attire, yet disheveled enough to show how little she wants to be there.

All of the costumes are spot on. Director Rae Janeil, Lou Okell and Pippa Walton were responsible for those fabulous choices.

Overall it’s a fun night out, which will have you both laughing and cringing at some of life’s most embarrassingly human moments.

Performances of At The Wedding continue weekends through May 10 at the Brookfield Theater for the Arts. Tickets and additional information can be found at brookfieldtheatre.org.