Georgia Stitt
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Georgia Stitt is an American composer and a lyricist.

Early life

Stitt spent her childhood in Covington TN. She attended Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University is a private research university located in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Founded in 1873, the university is named for shipping and rail magnate "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, who provided Vanderbilt its initial $1 million endowment despite having never been to the...

 and received a B.Mus. degree in Music Theory and Composition, and New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...

M.F.A. for a degree in Musical Theater Writing.

Career

Stitt began her career in New York City as a conductor and musical director on shows such as the Little Shop of Horrors, Avenue Q, Sweet Smell of Success, The Music Man, Titanic, Annie, and the national tour of Parade.

Stitt composed for the musical The Water, which won the 2008 ANMT “Search for New Voices in American Musical Theatre” .

She has also composed for the musicals Big Red Sun, Sing Me A Happy Song, Mosaic, and Hello! My Baby.

Stitts recorded music includes: This Ordinary Thursday: The Songs Of Georgia Stitt, Alphabet City Cycle,
De Profundis, Joyful Noise, A Better Resurrection and The Promise of Light.

Stitt was the vocal coach for the 2008 season of "America's Got Talent” the on-camera vocal coach for the NBC reality TV show “Grease: You’re The One That I Want” and the production music coordinator for the Disney/ABC TV musical “Once Upon A Mattress” starring Tracey Ullman and Carol Burnett.

Stitt contributed two songs to the 2008 MTV movie The American Mall.
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