Use multiple apple TVs for extended displays on Qlab

I have an iMac with only 1 thunderbolt port, but I want to have 4 external displays extended not mirrored. Could I use one plugged into the TB port and then use apple TVs for the rest. I have seen that you are able to use apple TVs for extending a desktop but would I be able to extend the desktop with 2 or more apple TVs at once. I have seen that you can get USB to HDMI video cards but I think they might lag and I'm not sure if they will even work on 10.9.
I then want to be able to use these as video monitors for Qlab if that will work?
Thank you

Success, Winston!
It took a few extra steps because of airplay passwords and then it dropped one one the rooms i was trying to add. So fingers crossed that nothing else happens, but its working fine this morning!
One other question.....often when I turn on iTunes on apple TV, it doesnt have my playlists.Says they are not available. Then later I can try it and ther they are. What causes that? Is there a way to prevent that for happening?

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