Drama critic: There were many interesting plays written last year. Surely ... ...

Drama critic: There were many interesting plays written last year. Surely some will gain widespread popularity for at least a few years, and some will even receive high critical acclaim, but none will be popular several centuries from now. The only plays that continue to be performed regularly over many decades and centuries are those that skillfully explore human nature, and none of the plays written last year examine human nature in a particularly skillful way. The argument relies on assuming which one of the following?
(A) No play will be popular several centuries from now unless it continues to be performed regularly during the intervening time.
(B) ...
(C) ...
(D) ...
(E) ...

*This question is included in Oct 2012 LSAT (PT67): Logical Reasoning A