PlayTheMoment presents VersUS: a poetic pastiche of performed verse exploring humanity’s archetypal struggles and triumphs. With classic and modern poems curated by Nathan Ulrey and directed by Aradhana Tiwari, these verses interplay with recorded and live music to take the audience on a journey through time and space. How should we conceptualize dark times? How do we continue against adversity? How do we cherish and express our love? Poetry has been providing tools to answer these questions for centuries. Whether you are well-versed or a prose-novice, we invite you to enjoy the magic of words spoken by Marty Stonerock, Sam Hazell, Stephen Lima, Sarah Lockard, Cole NeSmith and more in response to the questions of the ages. Whether facing others, nature, or our own minds, we could all pack a few stanzas in our proverbial carry-on. These are timeless maps for all of us; so sit back and let our fellow travelers VERSE You!