A Little About John... John Michael Dias was born on August 14th in Fall River Massachusetts. John Grew up in a small town in Rhode Island called Tiverton. John attended Catholic school for 14 years so from a young age singing was a regular activity, whether it was with the church choir or belting almost paradise in harmony with his mother Susan. John started doing theatre almost by accident at the age of 12. His Grandmother Francesca Petisca was (and still is) volunteering as Costume Mistress at the Little Theatre of Fall River. While designing costumes for “The Music Man” director Joe D’Adamo said “We need more boys who can sing and dance”. She of course recruited him to be chorus boy number 7 and he’s been performing on some scale ever since. What’s the story? Name: John Michael Dias Occupation: Actor Current Show: Jersey Boys Current Role: Frankie Valli Alternate Current Location: Chicago, IL Theatre: The Bank of America Theatre