AD for Theater

"AD" in theater stands for "Anno Domini," Latin for "In the Year of Our Lord," and is used to label years in the Gregorian calendar, which is the most widely used civil calendar today. It helps indicate dates as either before or after the traditionally recognized birth of Jesus Christ. When used in theatrical history or event planning, "AD" provides a chronological framework to understand when plays were created or performed relative to this era, offering context and historical reference within a timeline.