Macheala Brock (she/her) is a playwright, costume designer, and scenic designer based in Saint Louis, MO. Her design portfolio includes costume design for Dominique Morisseau’s Blood at the Root as well as scenic design for Sueño by José Rivera and Moira Buffini’s Silence. Macheala acted as the costume design intern for New York-based designer Tina McCartney during the 2023 world premiere of Summer Stock at Goodspeed Musicals, which starred Danielle Wade and Corbin Bleu. She served as the assistant costume designer to Dottie Marshall Englis on the Repertory Theatre of Saint Louis’ productions of Sherwood: The Adventures of Robin Hood as well as Kate Hamill’s Emma. Most recently, Macheala worked as assistant costume designer on Much Ado About Nothing at Alabama Shakespeare Festival.

As a playwright, Macheala’s work often explores themes of family and intergenerational dynamics. Her most recent play, Descent, tells the story of a Nigerian-American family grappling with issues of historical and familial responsibility when an outsider’s presence forces them to confront their ancestry. Descent was a Finalist for the 2025 Princess Grace Playwriting Fellowship at New Dramatists and a Semi-Finalist for the 2025 National Playwrights Conference at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.