St. Regis Chicago (2024)
“The exceedingly charming star chanteuse and Club Cumming cult favorite.”
Daphne is a cabaret artist and a professional mic-wielder. Her live performances blend the elements of a musical concert, a standup set, and heartfelt motivational speech.
Daphne as Regina in The Voices in Your Head shot by HanJie Chow (2024)
Beyond these, Daphne’s recently found herself hosting the new jazz program at the St. Regis Chicago, sketch acting for high-profile corporate brands, and reading tarot for private events.
— TimeOut New York
MCing at the Slipper Room, shot by Amanda Mustard (2024)
She currently hosts a weekly salon at Club Cumming, MCs at the Slipper Room and Bathtub Gin, and appears in the Loading Dock’s production of Trojans as Lucas.
Figure modeling at the Society of Illustraotrs (2024)
Daphne Always Live at Joe’s Pub!
In 2021, Daphne released the recording of her November 2019 Joe’s Pub show as an album, produced by Moon Studios (Brooklyn). The show’s ensemble featured James Sheppard (musical direction, arrangements, piano), Kim Wetzel and Thesan Pollyanna (alto sax), Sean Richey (acoustic guitar), and jojoSOUL (drums and percussion).
“I Do, I Think” at Joe’s Pub
Upon turning 30, Daphne did a show at Joe’s Pub where she got married to herself, but she had cold feet. Oscillating between self-love and self-loathing, Daph’s wedding examined the particulars of making a lifelong commitment to have and to hold oneself.
The ceremony was accompanied by a jazz trio, led by James Sheppard, featuring covers of Björk, Celine Dion, Cher, and more!
“By a Thread” on JoCo Cruise
March 2024 marked Daphne’s debut on JoCo Cruise, an annual week-long event where every day at sea is filled with musical performances, expert panels, and comedy showcases.
Opening for Emmy-winner Rachel Bloom, Daphne and James dazzled the cruise’s main stage with something of a greatest hits show, including her original song