The Brebeuf play isn't the only new adaptation of "The Fault in Our Stars" arriving this fall. Everyone's human, and sometimes people deal with those things with laughter." "I think it's really authentic to the grief process," Hiatt said "It's not all just sadness. Hiatt credited Green for capturing authentic human perspectives in his writing. You can be so happy, and then something else happens and you’re really down." "It’s an emotional rollercoaster when you first read it," Bilitz said. "It was an interesting piece of street theater." 'Emotional rollercoaster'īrebeuf graduates Bilitz and Hiatt said they read "The Fault in Our Stars" as middle school students at Traders Point Christian Academy and Creekside Middle School, respectively. "I kept waiting for somebody to recognize 'Hazel Grace and Augustus,' " Strader said. The director recalled a photo shoot at 100 Acres, where Fisher wore a Rik Smits Pacers jersey while he and Doehring picnicked near the Funky Bones sculpture. "It took a little bit of the pressure off of us, so we could have a more abstract set design," Strader said. Photos shown on the screens imply general settings such as Amsterdam. Text messages and email correspondence play a significant role in "The Fault in Our Stars." In the film, texts between Hazel Grace and Augustus are superimposed on the screen.įor the first-ever "Fault" play, video screens convey the non-verbal messages as part of the stage design. "It makes it easier to become Augustus, because I’ve been to all the Indianapolis places that are mentioned." "It helps me connect to the character more," Fisher said.
Augustus, for instance, previously played basketball at North Central High School.
"I also think it will be cool for people to see it adapted by actual high school students."įisher said he gravitated to Indianapolis references in the story. "I hope we touch the hearts of everyone who sees the play, because I know the story means so much to so many people." Doehring said.
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