Sunday School Musical is a musical film

Musical film

The musical film is a film genre in which songs sung by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the plot or develop the film's characters, though in some cases they serve merely as breaks in the storyline, often as elaborate...

 mockbuster

Mockbuster

A mockbuster is a film created with the apparent intention of piggy-backing on the publicity of a major film with a similar title or theme and are often made with a low budget. Often these films are created to be released direct-to-video at the same time as the mainstream film reaches theaters or...

 released direct-to-DVD on October 21, 2008. It is similar to Disney's High School Musical

High School Musical

High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...

franchise, but the film takes a dramatically different approach in terms of storyline.

Plot

When financial woes threaten their church's future, a group of teens, led by one talented performer, enters a song and dance competition in hopes of winning a heavenly cash prize.

Cast

• Chris Chatman as Zachary
• Candise Lakota as Savannah
• Cecile de Rosario as Laura
• Shane Carther Thomas as Jake
• Dustin Fitzsimons
  Dustin Fitzsimons
  Dustin Fitzsimons is an American actor who has starred and appeared in several films, television shows, and commercials....
  
  as Charlie
• Robert Acinapura as Miles
• Amy Ganser as Margaret
• Krystle Conner as Aundrea
• Cliff Tan as Trevor
• Thomas R. Nance as MC
• Millena Gay as Zach's Mother

Production

According to producer Paul Bales, the film was conceptualized after he and other staff members of The Asylum attended a seminar for marketing to a Christian audience. The seminar host suggested that the perfect movie would be a Christian version of High School Musical.