Life’s a Drag
Pumpkyn Spyce, a “woman” for the people.
In addition to acting and writing, Dillon is also an active Drag Queen. He discovered his passion for the craft during his senior year of high school when he played the role of Edna Turnblad in Hairspray. Since then he has been strapping on the high heels and hair and hitting the stage as Pumpkyn Spyce. He performs at school doing such events as the Youth on Fire Charity Drag Show, in addition to being asked to host a trivia event with Boston University’s Dean of Students . He has performed alongside The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Severity Stone and Neon Calypso. He has also been cast to perform in drag for mounted productions such as his role as Rosie in Boston University’s 2017 production of Cabaret.
Pumpkyn Spyce with parents Tim and Christine McGuire.
Drag Name Origin
Pumpkyn Spyce was not always Dillon’s chosen drag name. Finding a drag name functions similarly to choosing a wand in the Harry Potter Universe, many options present themselves but eventually the right one chooses you.
When he first began he worked under the name Gingerbread to draw attention to his ginger hair. Shortly after he decided to find something else and spent many months trying on different monickers. Some included; Perdita Pryne, Ruby Red and Cyanide Susan.
Eventually while at a Starbucks in the fall, Dillon’s friend referred to the Pumpkin Spice Latte as “the whitest drink to ever white.” Dillon, who is exceptionally pale, was intrigued and noted that the Pumpkin Spice Latte was very white and at the same time orange like a pumpkin. White and orange are the only two colors present in Dillon’s body and so an idea was born. He changed the “I’s” to “Y’s” and from that day has gone by the name Pumpkyn Spyce.
