Albers received a B.A. in political science, history and economics as well as a J.D. from the University of Oklahoma, an M.A. in journalism from the University of Southern California and an M.A. in political science from Georgetown University. He has studied acting with legendary acting teacher Lee Strasberg, played the piano before two U.S. Presidents, and developed an award-winning comedy act described by the New York Post as "audaciously original." Twice the recipient of the MAC Award for Best Male Stand-up Comedian, Albers has performed at the major comedy clubs in New York including Carolines and Gotham Comedy Club. Since 2000 he has produced and performed six one-person shows in New York. He is a graduate of the One-Year Program at the American Comedy Institute in New York, NY. Ben Rosenfield