Stock Photo - Washington, DC - April 10, 2002 -- Standing on the historic Elizabethan Theatre stage at the Folger Shakespeare Library, United States Senators Chuck Schumer (Democrat of New York) and Orrin Hatch (Republican of Utah), joined by Dramatists Guild President John Weidman and distinguished playwrights Stephen Sondheim, Alfred Uhry, and Marsha Norman, unveiled new bi-partisan legislation that gives playwrights collective bargaining rights and just compensation for their works. ""In a marketplace increasingly dominated by large corporations, individual playwrights need to be able to stand together to collectively negotiate contracts,"" said Schumer. ""There's no business like show business but without this protection, the playwrights will be out of business."" Left to right: Stephen Sondheim, Senator Schumer, Senator Hatch, John Weidman, Marsha Norman, and Alfred Uhry..Credit: Ron Sachs / CNP. - Washington/District of Columbia/Vereinigte Staaten