$4.50 Theater Company
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劇団4ドル50セント | |
| Formation | 2017 |
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| Type | Theatre group |
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Membership | 50 (in 2017) |
| Website | www |
The $4.50 Theater Company (Japanese: 劇団4ドル50セント, Hepburn: Gekidan Yondoru Gojussento) is a Japanese theater company[1] established in 2017 by two Japanese producers Yasushi Akimoto and Max Matsuura of Avex.[2] It is operated by Avex AY Factory, LLC, a subsidiary of Avex.[3]
History
[edit]The name of the company was taken from the total amount of coins Janis Joplin, of whom producer Yasushi Akimoto is a fan, was holding in her hand when she died.[2] The company started with 31 members, selected through auditions attended by approximately 5,000 people.[4] Ninety percent of the selected members had no acting experience at all.[4] Despite being a theater company, its members also perform various other activities such as modeling, participating in television shows, and music.[4]
On October 30, 2017, the company announced that its members would appear in the advertisement for the PlayStation 4 version of Call of Duty: WWII.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "芸能人事典". ORICON NEWS. oricon ME. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "秋元康氏「劇団4ドル50セント」、劇団名は歌手ジャニスの実話から". Sankei Sports. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2018-08-12.
- ^ "エイベックス、秋元康氏プロデュースの劇団運営子会社をY&Nとの共同出資で設立 | Musicman". 音楽業界総合情報サイト | Musicman (in Japanese). 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c 尹秀姫 (2018-01-29). "斬新...! 秋元康プロデュースの新劇団、Youtubeの投票で選ばれた主演は?". ananweb. マガジンハウス. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ "PlayStation 4 『コール オブ デューティ ワールドウォーII』 「劇団4ドル50セント」、初挑戦で緊張のあまり涙・・・！？タイアップ広告10月30日（月）より展開開始！". PRTIMES. 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2018-09-10.
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