About

Simon Reilly - Artistic Director

Simon Reilly is the Artistic Director of the Tabard Theatre and co-founder of Take Note Theatre. Originally trained as an actor, he has spent more than twenty years working across producing, directing, marketing, venue management and theatre consultancy.

Simon previously served as General Manager of the Tabard Theatre between 2008 and 2019, overseeing more than fifty productions and helping establish the venue as one of London's leading studio theatres. In 2022 he returned to lead the theatre's reopening under its original name, alongside his wife Sarah.

As Artistic Director, Simon oversees the theatre's programme and creative vision, balancing new writing, revivals, family productions, musical theatre and comedy. His directing credits include the Tabard's acclaimed Christmas productions The Railway Children, The Snow Queen, The Secret Garden and Five Children and It, while his producing work spans theatre across London and the UK. He continues to lecture on creative producing and advises theatre companies and venues on planning and development.

Sarah Reilly - Executive Director and Creative Producer

Sarah Reilly is Executive Director and Creative Producer of the Tabard Theatre and co-founder of Take Note Theatre.

After beginning her career as a performer, Sarah moved into arts fundraising and management, working with theatres, charities and cultural organisations across the UK. Her experience spans fundraising, producing, marketing, audience development and strategic planning, and she has secured support from trusts, foundations, lottery programmes and individual donors for a wide range of arts and community projects.

At the Tabard, Sarah leads the theatre's business operations, fundraising, marketing and producing activity, while working closely with artists and visiting companies. Together with Simon, she has played a central role in rebuilding the theatre's reputation since its reopening in 2022, culminating in the venue being named London Pub Theatre of the Year in 2025.

Nick Bromley - Associate Director

Nick Bromley has enjoyed a theatre career spanning more than six decades. Trained at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, he has worked extensively in repertory theatre, touring productions and the West End.

As a Company Stage Manager, he has worked on numerous major productions including Love Never Dies, King Charles III, No Man's Land and Tartuffe. He is also the author of several books on theatre history and has written plays including Lotte Moore: A Child's War and Meet the Teaspoons!, both originally produced at the Tabard. As a Director, Nick's productions at the Tabard Theatre include The Last Laugh, Delinquent Dad, The Business of Murder and Dead Guilty.

Sandra Szaron - Creative Associate

Sandra Szaron is a Chiswick-based stage manager who first worked at the Tabard between 2012 and 2019, contributing to more than forty productions during that period.

Her extensive theatre credits include work at venues including the Barbican, Queen's Theatre Hornchurch, Old Red Lion Theatre, Wilton's Music Hall, Beck Theatre, Windsor Theatre Royal and Tara Theatre. Sandra returned to the Tabard as part of the Take Note Theatre team and plays a key role in the delivery of both in-house and visiting productions.

Alyssa Reilly - Creative Consultant

Alyssa Reilly works closely with the team on the theatre's family productions and has contributed to the development of the Tabard's Christmas shows, including Five Children and It, The Secret Garden, The Snow Queen and The Railway Children, all of which received multiple award nominations, with The Snow Queen winning the Standing Ovation Award for Outstanding Production values.

A familiar face around the theatre, Alyssa can often be found helping front of house, selling programmes and sharing ideas for future productions.