The Prompt Writer

Plots–
1.) A 15 year old girl digs through a box of papers in her grandmother’s attic.  Among the papers and pictures, she finds out that her great-grandmother was a burlesque showgirl, before getting married.
2.) An English farmer discovers the foundations of an old well in the middle of an old pasture.  As he digs down a few feet, he finds old coins and the lower jawbone of a human skull.
3.) A highly publicized celebrity auction becomes International news when a terrorist group breaks in and takes everyone inside hostage.
4.) An 8 year old boy diagnosed with Leukemia sends a letter to the quarterback of his favorite professional football team, and gets the surprise of his young life from the entire team.
5.) An ancient manuscript found in the basement of an Irish monastery sparks new interest in what were thought to be mythical creatures and incites a global treasure hunt.

Props–
1.) A photo taken in the 1940’s of an old man and a little girl sitting on a horse.  There is a large tree in the background and the words “Gramps and Ossie” written on the back.
2.) An antique brooch with a large sapphire set in the middle, surrounded by tiny diamonds.  Three of the diamonds are missing and the clasp is beginning to crack.
3.) A large painting of a woman dressed in a blue gown.  She has dark hair pulled back into a bun, and is wearing a large pearl necklace.  Her eyes have never been finished.
4.) A box full of old cassette tapes.  Some are still in their cases, though most are without.  Several of them are home made tapes of unknown recordings.  The entire box was purchased at a yard sale for $1.
5.) A poster from the late 1800’s depicting a traveling circus, complete with freak show.  Some of the names listed on the poster are Hairy Hannah, Claw Kid, Boris the Barbarian, and Minerva the Mermaid.