The Singles 2nd Ward

The Singles 2nd Ward is a 2007 LDS cinema romantic comedy film directed by Kurt Hale written by himself and John E. Moyer.[1] It is the sequel to the 2002 film The Singles Ward, and, like the first film, is targeted at members of the LDS Church and Utahns. The film follows Dalen Martin (Kirby Heyborne), a character from the first film, and his relationship with a convert named Christine (Erin Chambers).[2]

The Singles 2nd Ward
Directed byKurt Hale
Produced byDave Hunter
Written byKurt Hale
John E. Moyer
StarringKirby Heyborne
Erin Chambers
Will Swenson
Connie Young
Daryn Tufts
Michael Birkeland
Distributed byHalestorm Entertainment
Release date
2007
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Dalen Martin (Kirby Heyborne), a young professor at Brigham Young University gets engaged to a student and convert named Christine (Erin Chambers). When Christine's divorced parents come to town for their nuptials, Dalen and Christine must maintain the peace between them.

Meanwhile, Jonathan (Will Swenson) is working on a film about his experiences in the first film.

Cast

Cameos

Reception

The Singles 2nd Ward has a 58% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes.[3]

In the book Religious Humor in Evangelical Christian and Mormon Culture Elisha McIntyre highlighted the proposal scene between Dalen and Christine, stating that it was "a delicate balance of the serious and humorous mode."[4]

References
  1. Handbook of New Religions and Cultural Production. BRILL. 2012-03-28. pp. 73–80. ISBN 978-90-04-22648-7.
  2. Hale, Kurt (2007-12-11), The Singles 2nd Ward (Comedy, Romance), Erin Chambers, Kaitlin Gallagher, Kirby Heyborne, Will Swenson, Halestorm Entertainment, retrieved 2021-01-25
  3. The Singles 2nd Ward (2007), retrieved 2021-01-25
  4. McIntyre, Elisha (2018-01-25). Religious Humor in Evangelical Christian and Mormon Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 78. ISBN 978-1-350-00550-1.
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