Drac them to hell
Captain Milbourn is Dracula in Dallas Theater Center’s Dracula A Comedy of Terrors. (Photo by Jordan Fraker Photos by Jordan Fraker) Captain Milbourn raises the stakes by taking on Dracula for DTC RICH LOPEZ | Staff writer Rich@DallasVoice.com In talking with Captain Milbourn, we couldn’t figure out if history was being made in the Dallas theater, but the consensus was that it’s likely.
Milbourn (they/them) may be the first AFAB transmasc nonbinary person in Dallas to play the inherently male role of Dracula.
For them, this is everything they’ve dreamed of. “I didn’t audition for the part. I remember Blake texted me about playing Dracula, and I cried for like the next hour,” Milbourn said. “I’ve been trying to audition for male leading roles for about two years now.” Milbourn will take the stage in the title role of Dallas Theater Center’s season opener Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors directed by Blake Hackler on Thursday, Oct.
10, in previews through Nov. 3, at the Kalita Humphreys Theater. “I never knew if anyone took me seriously. But when Blake offered, I just remember being so gender euphoric — this means more to me than I can explain.” This is a huge moment — not only for Milbourn but also for Dallas theater and for the trans nonbinary community.
