It is a challenge to learn to live creatively within them. But, I believe it is possible. Rebellion is the spice of life, but too much of any spice ruins the soup. For playwriting, the most significant event this century is the birth of film. It has changed, seemingly forever, the role of plays.
Plays are alive.
No two productions of the same play mean exactly the same thing. The purpose is the shared experience, a moment of connection. Of course it doesn't always exist, but it's the goal, the driving force behind all the effort. I answer with what I've learned from having pursued both my vocation and avocation. My professional life at preeminent financial institutions in New York and my playwriting have seemed opposed to each other for most of my life.