Question

In a manner similar to Kaufman’s The Still Alarm, write a short scene of a play parodying the stiff characters typically found in early twentieth-century British theater. However, instead of a burning hotel, have your scene play out on a sinking ship.

Answer 1

CAST OF CHARACTERS
George, a retired office clerk 
Georgiana, his wife
Little Georgie, a deck boy

(George and Georgiana's luxurious cabin. There's a piano and a couple of evening dresses and jackets. George is sitting in an armchair and smoking his pipe.)
GEORGIANA: ... So, as I've told you, Edward is never going to get married if he keeps employing such an attitude towards women.
GEORGE: Yes, darling. However, there's not much we can do about it. If those are God's ways, we are to accept them peacefully. Have you talked to Martin about it?
GEORGIANA: No, Martin always goes about his business. 
(Some kind of uproar is heard.)
GEORGE: You see, one can hardly find a peace of mind even on a ship.
(Little Georgie breaks into the room.)
LITTLE GEORGIE: Sir, ma'am, the ship seems to be going down.
GEORGIANA: Down? What do you mean, little chap?
LITTLE GEORGIE: It is sinking. People are a little bit upset.
GEORGE: Well, how serious is it? Is it going to sink completely?
LITTLE GEORGIE: Well, haven't you heard the sirens?
GEORGIANA: Shall we evacuate?
LITTLE GEORGIE (picking his nose): There's only so much space in the lifeboats. You'd better hurry.
GEORGE: Darling, do you reckon I have time enough to pick at least two of my jackets? A man needs to bring his attire with him all the time.
GEORGIANA: By all means, George. We shouldn't let the situation get out of hand.

(They start rummaging around the room. Little Georgie observes the piano for 25 minutes. George cleans his pipe. All of them slowly and quietly leave the room.)

Answer 2

Answer:

on a cold stormy night it was creeping up on nine oclock , everyone on the ship was getting ready for bed there was early bird breakfast and everyone wanted to make it to recieve the majority of the food.  lights went out and the ship was quiet and  floating  still on the waters. it was around four am when we heard the big crash! people were getting out of bed to see what was going on. when it was discovered a  quarter to five that the ship had crashed into another ship and began to sink the passengers starter panicking running down the halls to the dining room for the early bird special that started at five am. worried they wouldnt be able to recieve their food. Unfortunaley once they got to the dining hall it had been flooded and all their food had been lost to the great waters. They came up with a plan to use the lifeboats to get to the ship it had crashed into which was  bigger, and not sinking. The other ship  had no choice but to take the passengers from the small sinking ship, and luckily  there was an early bird special goin on on this ship too! The passengers of the sunken ship were sad that all of their belongings were gone, but a wise lady on the ship said "Lost hunger beats lost items anyday!".

Explanation:

write a short story of an understatement being set on a sinking ship