Airport Express with a MBP and a Mini Mac

Hey Apple Community.
Im think about buying a Mini Mac, witch i would use as my main entertainmentcenter, connected to my livingroom TV and my TV in the kitchen.
But i have some questions before buying a Mini Mac.
1# Its it possible to use AirPlay from the Mini Mac on the same Airport Express, that i use with my MBP to hear music over AirPlay....? And if both of them are turned on, will i be able to control iTunes from both of them. Meaning being able to fx. change music number from one to another number, if i move from the office, where i have my MBP to the kitchen, where i would like to have a screen, wireless mouse and wireless keyboard, connected to the Mini Mac.
2# Is it possible to share the same iTunes libary on both my MBP and the Mini Mac...?
3# Is it possible to synch data between the two, so they are identical in setup and in data..?
"so when i change something on either my MBP or the Mini, it also changes on the other one, through the wireless connection"
So all in all, i would like my MBP and the Mini to act as one "unite", when the both of them are turned on.
Is this possible...?
I would really apreciate any help i could get on this issue.

Thanks Gino, that really helped.
The main thing for me is to be able to control iTunes from both Macs, like starting a music number on my MBP in the office and then switching number in the kitchen with the Mini. I can always manually move the media files from one to the other Mac, when thats nessesary.
And since the Mini mainly will be used for entatainment, then it issint very importent that they are identical in every way.......just thought i could be cool if it was possible.
This: "You can however use an iCloud account to sync data such as calendar and address book and a mail account using the IMAP protocol will also be synced across both computers. iCloud mail accounts use IMAP as well as Google Mail and some others."
Is really great news, since i then will be able to acces these things in the livingroom as well, not having to open up my MBP in the office every time i want to check a mail or calender thingy.
"The only other way to get them to act close to being one computer is to install a Mac OS X server and use a network Home folder. That way both computers access the same home folder that is stored on the server and changes performed on one computer will be reflected on the other when the other logs in."
When you say "install a Mac OS X server" do you mean getting that Mac Mini with Lion Server..? Or do you mean i shall install a server program on the "normal" Mini, so it acts as a server...?
If its the last one.....will i then be able to use it as a "normal" Mac, surfing and stuff...while it acts like a server..?
Again...really, really apriciate your help.

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