You are doing a report on the history of playwriting for a theatre course. Part of the report includes a section in which you describe which time in history it would be better to be a playwright for a single, distinct element of your choosing. The different elements include professionalism and pay, creativity, diversity in topics, and available technologies. You decide to cover professionalism and pay, planning to discuss how playwrights were able to make a living off their works. From what you've learned, you decide that the time period of __________ is most likely the best period in which to find a playwright who meets your criteria.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

modern theatre