<p>I have heard good things about Whitman in Walla Walla, but I do not think that Walla Walla is a city atmosphere. </p>
<p>Vassar and Skidmore are also worth a look, although neither is in a city either. </p>
<p>Goucher is a small school in MD. Towson is not too small a town and is not too far from DC. Towson University requires an audition for the Acting Track, but you do not audition until you have been admitted to the university, and they have an April 2 audition date. You might also want to look at University of MD College Park.</p>
<p>Muhlenberg does not require an audition, but they do have talent scholarship auditions.</p>