Team Members

Corey Bennett is the Founder and Director of Niche Productions Group, with over a decade of experience delivering high-profile theatrical, immersive, and experiential productions. With a background in technical theatre and large-scale touring, he now leads a growing team specialising in production and general management for bold and innovative live experiences.

Nicole Walker has over 25 years’ experience in Stage Management across London’s West End, with credits including Miss Saigon, The Book of Mormon and Company. She has also worked with Cameron Mackintosh Ltd as Production Stage Manager and Deputy Production Manager on major productions such as Les Misérables, The Phantom of the Opera and Hamilton, and now joins Niche Productions Group as a Junior Production Manager.

Charlie Rayner is a Production Manager and Production Electrician who has collaborated with Niche Productions over the past few years. He is currently Production Manager for The Traitors: Live Experience, an immersive theatrical event in London’s West End.

His portfolio includes Associate Production Manager for Your Lie in April at the Harold Pinter Theatre, and Production Manager for That Bastard Puccini at Park Theatre, Canned Goods and The Happiest Man on Earth at Southwark Playhouse, among other productions across theatre and live events.

Christian Ellinas is an experienced Production Designer and Art Director who has been working in both the immersive theatre and film industries since 2013.  He first started working alongside Niche Productions on The Traitors: Live Experience as Production Designer & Art director and after that fantastic collaborative success has joined the Niche Productions Group heading up the new design studio.

Sara is an experienced operations and finance specialist with a rich background in theatre, immersive performance, and live events. Since starting her career in 2007, she has worked with leading organisations including Punchdrunk, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, Studio Wayne McGregor, and The Albany, in roles spanning stage, company, and production management. As Head of Finance at Niche Productions Group and Head of Operations and Finance at DARKFIELD, Sara combines meticulous logistical oversight with a passion for innovative, audience-focused experiences.